The Clue
Present; current (6 letter answer)
The Answer
ACTUAL
Tags
Notes
The answer ACTUAL is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 650 puzzles.
Related Clues
Existing
Genuine
Real
True
Unimagined
Bona fide
De facto
Far from fantastic
Honest-to-goodness
Definition
ACTUAL as an adjective:
1. (actual, existent) = presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible; "the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different"; "actual and imagined conditions"
2. taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated; "we saw the actual wedding on television"; "filmed the actual beating"
3. (actual, genuine, literal, real) = being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma"
4. (actual, factual) = existing in act or fact; "rocks and trees...the actual world"; "actual heroism"; "the actual things that produced the emotion you experienced"
5. (de facto, actual, factual) = existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not; "de facto segregation is as real as segregation imposed by law"; "a de facto state of war"
6. being or existing at the present moment; "the ship's actual position is 22 miles due south of Key West"