It's most beautiful when broken

Latest answer — August 02, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Like baseballs and some eyelashes
  2. 7Moored
  3. 15Not come unglued
  4. 16Flugelhorn player on the 1978 instrumental hit "Feels So Good"
  5. 17Philadelphia university known for its professional co-op program
  6. 18Statement of resignation
  7. 19Brother Joe, Kevin or Nick of pop
  8. 20Genealogists' handiwork
  9. 21Alternative music genre since the mid-1980s
  10. 22Word before air or fire
  11. 23Eyebrow makeup
  12. 24"___, man!"
  13. 25Ball-shaped cereal
  14. 26Garb for athletes in the Highland Games
  15. 27Fault
  16. 28Way in
  17. 30It's most beautiful when broken
  18. 31Vacation isle for many a Francophile, familiarly
  19. 32Foil
  20. 34Stashes
  21. 351, 2 and 3, in that order
  22. 36Get the ball rolling
  23. 37Verb that appears the same when rotated 180º
  24. 38Choice word?
  25. 39Cousin of naan
  26. 40More of this?
  27. 41Founder of the Hawaiian Pineapple Company in 1901
  28. 42Saxon's "Aargh!"
  29. 43Sacred space for female family members, in the Muslim tradition
  30. 44Roll producer
  31. 45European brewer with over 170 brands
  32. 47It can tie up your stock
  33. 48Common wedding day prep
  34. 49Demonstrative words
  35. 50Crème ___ (custard sauce)
  36. 51What goes on goes here

Down

  1. 1Groaners
  2. 2The most infinitesimal amount
  3. 3Silicon Valley's holy grail
  4. 4Beyoncé or Selena, e.g.
  5. 5"You are," in Spain
  6. 6Key for getting rid of your work, in brief?
  7. 7"Agreed?"
  8. 8Certain circus performers
  9. 9Mountain range that spans 67º of latitude
  10. 10Many foreign aid grps.
  11. 11Corporate data manager, for short
  12. 12Bake sale offerings
  13. 13"Hold on, I'll be right with you"
  14. 14Spiffed up, say
  15. 20Rash guards?
  16. 23Whiffs
  17. 24It can spice up your holidays
  18. 26Mayor Bass of Los Angeles
  19. 27Interpersonal "issues"
  20. 29They're all equal in a circle
  21. 30Dirty coat
  22. 32Device featured in Newton's "Opticks"
  23. 33Fry alternative
  24. 35Preadolescent, informally
  25. 36Destroyer : Shiva :: Creator : ___
  26. 37Nails the halfpipe, in snowboarding jargon
  27. 40George with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
  28. 41Title character of a Jake Gyllenhaal cult classic
  29. 43Big acronym in purifying filters
  30. 44Call off plans abruptly
  31. 46Love, on the pitch
  32. 47Closing for business?

The answer to “It's most beautiful when broken” in the New York Times crossword is GEODE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 2, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 30-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“It's most beautiful when broken” answer

GEODE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is GEODE

GEODE is the 5-letter solution that fits "It's most beautiful when broken" in the NYT Crossword crossword on August 2, 2025 (30-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does GEODE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of GEODE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a small cavity in rock lined with crystals or other mineral matter

When else has “It's most beautiful when broken” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 2, 2025 (most recent) → GEODE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “It's most beautiful when broken”?

The answer is GEODE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 2, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “It's most beautiful when broken”?

5 letters: GEODE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on August 2, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 30-Across.

Can “It's most beautiful when broken” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for August 2, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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