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Actual Crossword Clue Answer is…
Crossword Answer:
↓24. DEFACTO
This clue last appeared in the NYT Crossword on August 8, 2024. If you need help with other clues, head to our NYT Crossword August 8, 2024 Hints page. You can also find answers to past NYT Crosswords. If you need the answers for the NYT Mini Crossword for August 8, 2024, we have them as well.
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This clue has been used by other publishers in the past, and they have had different answers when published, so the below list is a compilation of all known answers that have been used for this clue.
- DEFACTO(7 letters)
- REAL(4 letters)
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Clue & Answer Definitions
- ACTUAL (adjective)
- being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
- presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
- REAL (adjective)
- being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
- capable of being treated as fact
- REAL (adverb)
- used as intensifiers; `real’ is sometimes used informally for `really’; `rattling’ is informal
- REAL (noun)
- any rational or irrational number
- an old small silver Spanish coin
Historical Usage in Crossword Puzzles
- NYT Crossword - August 8 2024
- Daily Commuter Crossword - July 10 2024
- Newsday Crossword - May 29 2023
- Newsday Crossword - November 14 2022
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