| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Accept the truth | Universal | 12 Oct 2024 |
| Don't fool yourself | Newsday | 21 Sep 2024 |
| Accept the truth | Universal | 29 Jun 2024 |
| Confront reality (4,5) | ||
| Get real | Eugene Sheffer | 11 Dec 2023 |
| Cope with reality (4,5) | ||
| Throw off 23 Across | The Chronicle of Higher Education | 02 Mar 2018 |
| Throw off 23 Across | ||
| Deal with reality | USA Today | 27 Mar 2017 |
| Get real | ||
| Be realistic | ||
| Get real | ||
| Be realistic | ||
| Come out of denial |