"I only recently found out that ____ was real, previously thinking he was just a theoretical physicist" (joke) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALBERTEINSTEIN "I only recently found out that ____ was real, previously thinking he was just a theoretical physicist" (joke) (14) The Times Specialist Sunday Sep 7, 2025
6% ERWIN Theoretical physicist Schrödinger (5) Wall Street Journal Jun 29, 2026
5% PHEW I escaped, but only just! (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Jul 7, 2026
5% BYAWHISKER Only just * (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 21, 2026
5% IKID "Just joking!" (4) LA Times Daily May 26, 2026
4% AGO Previously (3) Universal Jul 14, 2026
4% INJEST As a joke (6) New York Times Jul 12, 2026
4% LOOKIEHERE "Check out what I found!" (10) Universal Jul 11, 2026
4% SAYSYOU "Well, that's not what I think" (7) LA Times Daily Jul 6, 2026
4% NEWLY Only just now (5) Newsday Jun 26, 2026

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