Showing things as they are Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Showing things as they are featured in New York Times puzzle on March 19, 2026. 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
20% CANDLES They show things in a wicked light (7) (7)
18% CANDLE Does it show things in a wicked light? (6) (6)
13% BLEARYEYED By covering Shakespearean play, I'd say it looked tired and showed things up badly (10)
13% BESTBEFOREDATE Put smart clothes on ahead of rendezvous -- that shows things haven't gone stale! (14) The Telegraph Toughie Apr 14, 2016
3% NOPROB "Sure thing!" (6) New York Times Mar 18, 2026
3% THAT Yonder thing (4) LA Times Daily Mar 18, 2026
3% TARGETS Things to aim at (7) Commuter Mar 13, 2026
3% GEMS Things in rings (4) Newsday Mar 12, 2026

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