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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Showing things as they are last seen in New York Times 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is REALISM.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REALISM Showing things as they are (7) New York Times Mar 19, 2026
26% TRUETOLIFE Showing things as they really are (10) New York Times Jul 24, 2020
21% CANDLES They show things in a wicked light (7) (7)
18% CANDLE Does it show things in a wicked light? (6) (6)
14% BESTBEFOREDATE Put smart clothes on ahead of rendezvous -- that shows things haven't gone stale! (14) The Telegraph Toughie Apr 14, 2016
13% BLEARYEYED By covering Shakespearean play, I'd say it looked tired and showed things up badly (10)
3% DONTDESPAIR "Things will be okay!" (11) USA Today Apr 7, 2026
3% DEMONSTRATE Show how a thing works (11) (11) Mirror Classic Apr 6, 2026
3% YEP "Sure thing" (3) New York Times Apr 6, 2026
3% THAT Yonder thing (4) LA Times Daily Mar 31, 2026

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