Lay bare' is an idiom that means to REVEAL something, often a secret or hidden truth. The crossword solutions for this term are 'DIVULGE' (7 letters), 'UNBURDEN' (8 letters), 'REVEAL' (6 letters), 'DISCLOSE' (8 letters), 'SKIN' (4 letters), 'denude' (6 letters), 'EXPOSE' (6 letters), 'UNVEIL' (6 letters), 'STRIP' (5 letters), 'UNMASK' (6 letters), and 'UNCOVER' (7 letters). All of these words mean to make something known that was previously unknown or hidden.