Possible Clues:

• Terry Pratchett told it, as did Zola, some of the time
• Verity has time with another lady
• Conformity to reality or actuality
• The World Is Not ------ (James Bond film)
• The girl will not be lying after tea
• Beauty is (said Keats)
• Discomfort about Times leader turning up the real story
• Shifty fellow may be heard and not seen in theatre
• 'Ain't it the ___?!'
• Factual quality