Dismayed Israelite gets down to the nitty-gritty (9)
I believe the answer is:
realities
'down to the nitty-gritty' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'dismayed israelite' is the wordplay.
'israelite' anagrams to 'REALITIES'.
But, I am not clear how this is indicated.
'gets' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for realities that I've seen before include "multiple universes" , "The facts of life" .)