"The most beautiful deception of all," per Debussy Crossword Clue
3 letters · New York Times · Wednesday, May 21, 2025 · 29-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · May 21, 2025 · 29-Across · 3 letters
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the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"
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