The real deal
The crossword clue "The real deal" is answered by LEGIT, a 5-letter entry. Used 14 times across 5 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2022. It appears in 10 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
LEGIT
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the LEGIT answer page.
Used 14 times across 5 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2022. It appears in 10 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other clues for LEGIT
Every other clue in this collection answered by LEGIT, most used first.
- On the up and up - used 124 times, most recently in 2026
- Kosher - used 43 times, most recently in 2023
- On the level - used 28 times, most recently in 2026
- For real - used 26 times, most recently in 2025
- Aboveboard - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
- Bona fide - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
- Authentic - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
- Valid - used 10 times, most recently in 2024
- Not phony - used 9 times, most recently in 2018
- Lawful - used 8 times, most recently in 2019
- Lawful, informally - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
- Not bogus - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- In the know - AWARE, used 356 times
- To the point - TERSE, used 194 times
- Take the wheel - STEER, used 188 times
- Cream of the crop - ELITE, used 175 times
- In the lead - AHEAD, used 166 times
- Of the kidneys - RENAL, used 166 times
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