ALTERED' (4 letters) The term 'doctored the facts' can be summarized by two crossword solutions: 'LIED' and 'ALTERED'. This phrase is used to describe a situation in which someone has deliberately changed or misrepresented facts in order to deceive or mislead others. It is often used to describe a person who has deliberately distorted the truth in order to gain an advantage or to cover up something they have done wrong.