| Game |
| Fearless |
| Resolute |
| Like sand |
| Nitty ___ |
| Courageous |
| Determined |
| Full of pluck |
| Like sandpaper |
| Tough as nails |
| Strongly realistic |
| Suitable for sanding |
| Tough and courageous |
| Willing to face danger |
| Feeling like sandpaper |
| Courageously persistent |
| Resolute and courageous |
| Unflinchingly realistic |
| Like crime dramas, often |
| Like a hard-hitting crime drama |
| Tough and willing to face danger |
| Not completely dissolved, as a drink mix |
| Nitty ____ ( Slang for unvarnished truth ) |