The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word PIPEDREAM which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1953.
Tabu for the realist crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| PIPEDREAM | 100 % | 9 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Tabu for the realist
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- naff
 - abstraction
 - achieved
 - ash
 - available
 - best
 - can
 - clear
 - criticize
 - cy pres
 - earlier
 - enable
 
Crossword Answer definitions
PIPEDREAM noun- A plan, desire, or idea that will not likely work; a near impossibility.
 
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