"That's the way the cookie ___," idiom that means an unpleasant situation must be accepted as it is Crossword Clue

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Crossword Answer For "That's the way the cookie ___," idiom that means an unpleasant situation must be accepted as it is:

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CRUMBLES "That's the way the cookie ___," idiom that means an unpleasant situation must be accepted as it is (8)
60% GETREAL Accept the practicalities of a situation (7) The Times Concise Aug 27, 2025
56% OVEN What accepts all cookies? (4) New York Times Jul 13, 2025
53% PHRASES Idioms (7) The Sun Two Speed Jun 23, 2025
53% AFLYONTHEWALL Idiom meaning an unseen observer (1,3,2,3,4) (13)
53% THATS "___ the way the cookie crumbles" (5)
53% THECORNER Turn -, idiom meaning to begin to recover from a difficult situation (3,6) (9)
51% ORIENTED Situated (8) Universal Sep 12, 2025
51% INPLACE Situated (7) Premier Sunday Sep 7, 2025
51% LIE Be situated (3) Puzzler Backwords Aug 4, 2025
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