Possible Clues:

• Reality
• Defended by Fuller, highly praised by Penn
• 'The __ is out there': 'The X-Files' catchphrase
• It may be stranger than fiction
• What’s so smart about saving time?
• Sojourner __, US abolitionist (1797-1883)
• A verified fact
• "Tell all the ___ but tell it slant": Emily Dickinson
• "The __ is out there": "The X-Files" catchphrase
• This is reality: being ruthless to make time