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5 results for REALISTS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Aug 6, 2023	91D	People who see things as they are	Lisa Senzel and Jeff Chen
Wed Aug 29, 2018	46A	Not overly optimistic types	Alex Bajcz
Sun Jun 21, 2015	76A	Opposites of fantasts	Timothy Polin
Wed May 1, 2013	52A	Pragmatic sorts	Paula Gamache
Mon Mar 29, 2010	40D	They see things as they are	John Dunn

1 result for REALISTS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Sep 26, 2004	Panda	32D	Artists who are artless, I could say	Mel Taub

8 results for REALISTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Mar 15, 1988	20A	Pragmatic ones	Peter Swift	Maleska
Fri Dec 21, 1984	34D	Practical people	Patterson Pepple	Maleska
Sat Feb 11, 1984	27A	Practical people	Jim Page	Maleska
Tue May 19, 1981	51A	Adherents of actuality	Nancy McCarthy	Maleska
Wed Jul 17, 1968	22A	Practical ones.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Dec 4, 1954	36D	School of writers.	Marian Moeser	Farrar
Mon Aug 30, 1954	22A	Practical people.	E. H. Mudge	Farrar
Fri Nov 6, 1953	25A	They look facts in the face.	Edward Buckler	Farrar

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