Honest-to-goodness Crossword Clue

Other answers seen for this clue

• ACTUAL6 letters

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  Appeared in 3 New York Times Crosswords between August 2008 and August 2020.
• TRULY5 letters

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  Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Tuesday, March 18, 2025.
• BONAFIDE8 letters

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  Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Friday, October 15, 2021.
• ITSAFACT8 letters

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  Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Thursday, November 20, 2008.
• NOLIE5 letters

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  Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Monday, August 6, 2007.

• Straight-up

  New York Times · Saturday, August 22, 2026 · 4 letters

• Not fantastical

  New York Times · Sunday, January 25, 2026 · 4 letters

• Not just theoretical

  New York Times · Sunday, December 7, 2025 · 4 letters

• See 56-Across

  New York Times · Monday, July 14, 2025 · 4 letters

• Not fake

  New York Times · Monday, June 23, 2025 · 4 letters

• Genuine

  New York Times · Wednesday, May 14, 2025 · 4 letters

• "For ___?"

  New York Times · Saturday, May 10, 2025 · 4 letters

• Not imaginary

  New York Times · Monday, March 24, 2025 · 4 letters

• Bona fide

  New York Times · Tuesday, January 28, 2025 · 4 letters

• Unlike a figment of the imagination

  New York Times · Monday, November 25, 2024 · 4 letters

More clues from this crossword

• 30-Down John in the Radio Hall of Fame
• 31-Down Indignant retort
• 32-Down Like many of Horace's works
• 33-Down Float component
• 34-Across One may keep a watch on you
• 35-Down Strengths
• 37-Across Programming pioneer Lovelace
• 38-Across Snooped (around)
• 39-Across Exceed
• 40-Down Little reminders
• 41-Across Put out
• 42-Down Metaphorical place of indecision