They see things for what they are

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  1. 1Source of great power?
  2. 13Common component of a digital watch, for short
  3. 16It snaps with a tap
  4. 17Symbol for electric flux, in physics
  5. 18One way to grin
  6. 19What might be smelt?
  7. 20Be just right for
  8. 21Fortune
  9. 22Go to the other side
  10. 24Ambitious tactic in bridge
  11. 27Deck deception
  12. 29"My ___!"
  13. 30Food sticker?
  14. 31"___ Deo gloria" (Latin doctrine)
  15. 32What a camper or criminal hopes to leave
  16. 34Curved plumbing piece
  17. 35Car touted for its dual efficiency
  18. 37Serialized and melodramatic, as a show
  19. 39Black Death-era Iberian king dubbed "the Ceremonious"
  20. 40Initial cost of a sort
  21. 41Speechwriter's consideration
  22. 42Put on ___
  23. 45Meet face to face?
  24. 47Spending quantities
  25. 49Like some protective sunglasses, in brief
  26. 50Relaxed sigh
  27. 51"Longest ___ chain," 2019 Guinness feat set by a cancer awareness cause (196,000+ items, 120+ miles)
  28. 52Beam
  29. 53Youngest-ever QB to win multiple N.F.L. M.V.P. awards (by age 27)
  30. 58Music box?
  31. 59What magicians strive to do
  32. 60Past participle of the French "naître"
  33. 61Under lines?

Down

  1. 1Ticks off
  2. 2Taxing times
  3. 3Targeted, as a target
  4. 4East Egg resident in "The Great Gatsby"
  5. 5Buffalo-to-Rochester dir.
  6. 6They see things for what they are
  7. 7Seafood staple of New England
  8. 8Engineer who supposedly found inspiration while tending to a boiling kettle
  9. 9Shorthand for a stance
  10. 10Top choice?
  11. 11Birthplace, as of civilization
  12. 12Big hoppers
  13. 13"Wax" collectible, informally
  14. 14Count out for breakfast?
  15. 15Nutritionist's offering
  16. 23Lollapalooza, for instance
  17. 25Job done on one's hands and feet?
  18. 26Like typical frat boys, informally
  19. 27Johann ___, philosopher who influenced Hegel
  20. 28Words on either side of "for"
  21. 30"Everyone has ___. What's rare is the courage to follow [it] to the dark places where it leads": Erica Jong
  22. 33Move, as a plant
  23. 34Forensic unit's discovery
  24. 35String or integer, in computer science
  25. 36Spot to order a witbier or hefeweizen
  26. 37Very hot and dry
  27. 38What the singer Prince Rogers Nelson famously went by
  28. 41With fewer than 11,000 people, the world's second-least-populous country, after Vatican City
  29. 43Chooses traffic over train, perhaps
  30. 44Lt. ___ Slothrop, main character in Pynchon's "Gravity's Rainbow"
  31. 46Some spring nursery purchases
  32. 47Sarcastic "That's just great"
  33. 48Dominatrix's practice, for short
  34. 50TV sister of Sansa Stark
  35. 54___ rule
  36. 55Reaction to something sweet, maybe
  37. 56React to something moving, maybe
  38. 57Formula 1 divisions: Abbr.

The answer to “They see things for what they are” in the New York Times crossword is REALISTS — a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 11, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 6-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“They see things for what they are” answer

REALISTS (8 letters)

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Why the answer is REALISTS

REALISTS is the 8-letter solution that fits "They see things for what they are" in the NYT Crossword crossword on October 11, 2025 (6-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does REALISTS mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of REALISTS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a person who accepts a situation as it is and is prepared to deal with it accordingly
  • an artist or writer whose style is characterized by the representation of people or things as they actually are
  • a person who believes in the theory of realism

When else has “They see things for what they are” appeared?

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October 11, 2025 (most recent) → REALISTS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “They see things for what they are”?

The answer is REALISTS, a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 11, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “They see things for what they are”?

8 letters: REALISTS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on October 11, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 6-Down.

Can “They see things for what they are” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for October 11, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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