Representing expectations rather than reality Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Representing expectations rather than reality last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ON PAPER.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ON PAPER Representing expectations rather than reality (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Apr 26, 2020
3% MATTE Dull rather than shiny; met at (anag.) (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 27, 2025
3% INKIND With goods rather than money (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 26, 2025
3% TYPIFIED Represented (8) New York Times Nov 16, 2025
3% ONBRAND As expected (7) LA Times Daily Nov 16, 2025
3% DUE Expected (3) LA Times Daily Nov 16, 2025
3% ALOT More than expected (4) LA Times Daily Nov 9, 2025
3% ORAL Spoken rather than written, as an exam (4)
3% NORMAL Expected (6) Newsday Oct 18, 2025
3% BEHALF On __ of (representing) (6) Commuter Oct 15, 2025

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