Broke bread Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Broke bread” from the New York Times crossword of January 6, 2026? It has 3 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
NEW YORK TIMES, JANUARY 6, 2026
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ATE is the answer to “Broke bread”. It means blind impulse or reckless ambition that drives one to ruin.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
Blind impulse or reckless ambition that drives one to ruin.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: ETA.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Lunched, say”.
Seen before
This clue also appeared in the New York Times on July 16, 2025, April 27, 2025, April 2, 2025.
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Questions
What is the answer to “Broke bread”?
ATE, 3 letters: blind impulse or reckless ambition that drives one to ruin.
When was “Broke bread” last seen in a crossword?
In the New York Times crossword of January 6, 2026, and 3 more times before that.
How many letters does the answer have?
3 letters, starting with A.