| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| STATUS | It's the way things are |
| TREND | It's the way things are going |
| ASITIS | "The way things are ..." |
| ASIS | "The way things are ..." |
| SOBEIT | "That's the way things are" |
| TREND | The way things are going? |
| SADTRUTH | The way things are, pitifully |
| PRACTICE | The way things are done |
| TREND | The way things are going |
| ATTHISRATE | "The way things are going ... " |
| ASITIS | The way things are now |
| ASITIS | The way things now are |
| REALISM | Acceptance of the way things are |
| SOP | The way things are usually done, for short |
