| Good draw in blackjack | LA Times Daily | 31 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Highest-value card in whist | Puzzler Backwords | 31 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturned tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Card "up your sleeve" | USA Today | 26 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | High card | Premier Sunday | 26 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Star pitcher | Commuter | 24 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | It's good for tricks | New York Times | 24 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Nail, as a test | LA Times Daily | 22 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Top card in a deck |  |  | 
          
            | Score 100% on | USA Today | 20 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | High card | Wall Street Journal | 20 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Blackjack card | LA Times Daily | 20 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Highest card in a deck |  |  | 
          
            | Super serve | Thomas Joseph | 16 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Expert | Eugene Sheffer | 16 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | High or low card (3) | Puzzler | 15 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | ____ Ventura: Pet Detective, Jim Carrey film | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 14 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Hole in one | Wall Street Journal | 13 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Highest poker card | Newsday | 13 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | 100 in A&E to see expert (3) | The Sun Two Speed | 12 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Star pitcher | Thomas Joseph | 10 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | One, in cards | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 09 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Card that often beats a king | Universal | 06 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Brilliant as one at cards? (3) | The Sun Two Speed | 05 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | "The Late Great Johnny __": Paul Simon tune | LA Times Daily | 05 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | __-high | Newsday | 04 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Star pitcher | Thomas Joseph | 03 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Playing card with one spot (3) | Mirror Quiz | 02 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Best serve, in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack half | New York Times | 01 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Poker card | Thomas Joseph | 30 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Flexible blackjack card | USA Today | 28 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Winning service | Puzzler Backwords | 25 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Most valuable diamond | Newsday | 25 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | High card | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 25 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Good service? | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 22 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | __ in the hole | Commuter | 20 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | ___ of spades |  |  | 
          
            | Card up one's sleeve, in an idiom | USA Today | 19 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | High card |  |  | 
          
            | High (or low) card | USA Today | 16 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | 66 Across in playing cards | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 16 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Expert | Eugene Sheffer | 13 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Scoring serve | Universal | 13 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | Top card in hearts | LA Times Daily | 11 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Leader in the rotation | Wall Street Journal | 11 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Top card | Eugene Sheffer | 10 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | __ in the hole | Commuter | 09 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Expert | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 09 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Highest poker card | Newsday | 08 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Orientation with a black-gray-white-and-purple pride flag, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Brilliant! | Puzzler Backwords | 04 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Perfect serve | Eugene Sheffer | 04 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Pass a test with flying colors, say |  |  | 
          
            | Expert pilot | Newsday | 03 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Expert | LA Times Daily | 02 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | "___ Ventura: Pet Detective" (comedy film) |  |  | 
          
            | Perfect tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Expert | Commuter | 29 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Excellent winner at Wimbledon (3) | The Sun Two Speed | 27 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | High card | Thomas Joseph | 26 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | ___ in the hole | New York Times | 26 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Card sometimes hidden up one's sleeve? | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 26 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Flying ___ (Snoopy WWI persona) | Family Time | 25 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Star pitcher | Commuter | 25 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Playing card (3) | Mirror Quick | 23 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Faced with expert (3) | Mirror Cryptic | 23 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Super serve | Eugene Sheffer | 22 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | High card |  |  | 
          
            | Top card in a deck |  |  | 
          
            | Unbeatable service from expert (3) | The Sun Two Speed | 17 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Playing card with one spot (3) | Mirror Quiz | 14 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | High card in a royal flush | USA Today | 12 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Great serve | New York Times | 12 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Breeze through, as a test |  |  | 
          
            | Versatile blackjack card | USA Today | 11 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Top tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | One in the hand? | USA Today | 05 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Expert serve | Eugene Sheffer | 05 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Star pitcher | Commuter | 04 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Top card | Thomas Joseph | 04 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Top pitcher | Thomas Joseph | 31 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | One in a deck, say | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 31 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | Card held up one's sleeve? | The Telegraph Mini | 30 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | Top card in the deck |  |  | 
          
            | "___ Ventura" (Jim Carrey movie) |  |  | 
          
            | One opening letters regularly (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Score 100% on | Universal | 25 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | Car's fuel fume-catching sys. | USA Today Quick | 24 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | Top gun | New York Times | 23 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | Star pitcher | Commuter | 22 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | Perform extremely well |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturned serve, in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | 1 or 11 in blackjack | Universal | 21 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | Card that may have a heart | Universal | 20 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | Cold circulating in hospital department, isn't that just brilliant? |  |  | 
          
            | Card deck symbol |  |  | 
          
            | High card | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 17 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | Star pitcher | Commuter | 17 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | Unreturned serve | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 15 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | High card | Family Time | 14 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | King topper | LA Times Daily | 13 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | Winningly serve as a distinguished airman (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Ideal tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Tennis serve that the receiver is unable to reach (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Score a hundred per cent on |  |  | 
          
            | By mouth | USA Today Quick | 09 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | Playing card (3) | Mirror Quick | 09 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | Faced with expert (3) | Mirror Cryptic | 09 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | Get 100% on | USA Today | 08 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | A church expert (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Card with a single pip | Universal | 05 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | Opening day pitcher, typically | LA Times Daily | 03 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | Spot one of the pack (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Highest card in Texas Hold 'em | USA Today | 01 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | ___ of spades |  |  | 
          
            | Zack Wheeler of the Phillies, for example |  |  | 
          
            | Card; expert | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 30 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | ___ of Base, Swedish pop group known for their 1992 hit "All That She Wants" (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Big name in bandages or hardware |  |  | 
          
            | One from the pack? Peace at last! (3) |  |  | 
          
            | "___ of Cakes"; Food Network series |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturnable serve | USA Today | 25 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | Whiz | LA Times Daily | 25 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | Tennis serve that cannot be returned |  |  | 
          
            | Good service? | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 24 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | Versatile card | Family Time | 22 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | 15-point card in Liverpool rummy |  |  | 
          
            | Game 1 starter, usually |  |  | 
          
            | Alter-ego of Arnold Rimmer in sci-fi comedy series Red Dwarf (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Number one in playing cards (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Any of 14,470 for John Isner | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 20 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | Perfect tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Outstanding club losing money (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Perfect serve | New York Times | 18 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | High card | Wall Street Journal | 16 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | High card in a deck |  |  | 
          
            | Faced with expert (3) | Mirror Cryptic | 14 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | Playing card (3) | Mirror Quick | 14 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | Any of four out of |  |  | 
          
            | ___ Attorney (Capcom game series) |  |  | 
          
            | Star pitcher | Commuter | 10 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | Untouched serve in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Poker bullet | Family Time | 09 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | High euchre card | Universal | 08 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | Card in a royal flush | LA Times Daily | 08 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | Highest card | Family Time | 08 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | A club might be seen on one | New York Times | 05 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | Blackjack card | LA Times Daily | 04 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | Top playing-card | Puzzler Backwords | 03 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | One may win over a king (3) | The Guardian Cryptic | 02 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | Outstanding | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 02 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | King beater | Family Time | 02 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | Highest heart, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | A clever expert seen at first (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Royal flush card |  |  | 
          
            | Card sometimes worth one | USA Today | 29 May 2025 | 
          
            | Top card in the pack |  |  | 
          
            | Unstoppable shot | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 28 May 2025 | 
          
            | High or low card | Universal | 28 May 2025 | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | Chase the ___ (card game with a rhyming name) |  |  | 
          
            | Fighter pilot's one from the pack (3) |  |  | 
          
            | The "A" of LGBTQIA+, for short | USA Today | 27 May 2025 | 
          
            | Expert pilot | Newsday | 27 May 2025 | 
          
            | Point of no return? | New York Times | 26 May 2025 | 
          
            | Faced with expert | Mirror Cryptic | 26 May 2025 | 
          
            | Playing card | Mirror Quick | 26 May 2025 | 
          
            | Card that is higher than a king |  |  | 
          
            | Master serve from Federer, say |  |  | 
          
            | The highest card in the pack |  |  | 
          
            | Faced with expert | Mirror Cryptic | 23 May 2025 | 
          
            | Playing card | Mirror Quick | 23 May 2025 | 
          
            | Top performer in the pack (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Great heart |  |  | 
          
            | Winning tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | Card representing one | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 18 May 2025 | 
          
            | Good service | Thomas Joseph | 16 May 2025 | 
          
            | One in a suit * | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 16 May 2025 | 
          
            | ____ Ventura, sleuth seeking an abducted dolphin | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 15 May 2025 | 
          
            | Expert steps out of bounds |  |  | 
          
            | Card with two possible values in blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | Unhittable serve, perhaps |  |  | 
          
            | One that beats all, in cards | Family Time | 12 May 2025 | 
          
            | Card in a royal flush | Wall Street Journal | 12 May 2025 | 
          
            | Playing card which can count as 1 or 11 (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Dance band has a comeback with a new member (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Expert friend quits palace (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Star pitcher | Commuter | 08 May 2025 | 
          
            | Playing card that can be high or low |  |  | 
          
            | There can be only one winner (3) |  |  | 
          
            | "A," in a deck of cards |  |  | 
          
            | Flexible card in blackjack | New York Times | 06 May 2025 | 
          
            | Expert | The Telegraph Mini | 04 May 2025 | 
          
            | Delivery that goes untouched | Wall Street Journal | 03 May 2025 | 
          
            | Within an ___ of, very close to |  |  | 
          
            | Top card in the deck |  |  | 
          
            | Top gun | Newsday | 01 May 2025 | 
          
            | Card with one spot |  |  | 
          
            | Winning service | Puzzler Backwords | 28 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Tennis serve that cannot be returned | The Sun Mini | 27 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Perfect serve | Mirror Tea Time | 26 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Unreachable serve |  |  | 
          
            | Good service, in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | ___ Ventura: Pet Detective, 1994 Jim Carrey comedy film (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Card above a king | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 24 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Star pitcher | LA Times Daily | 23 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Expert, dab hand | The Times Concise | 21 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Whiz | Premier Sunday | 20 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Powerful card | Family Time | 20 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Wizard | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 19 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Star pitcher | Universal | 18 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | It might have a big heart |  |  | 
          
            | A playing card with a single symbol. (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturnable service (3) |  |  | 
          
            | 25-1 winner of the 2025 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham ridden by Lorcan Williams (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Distinguished military pilot (3) | Puzzler | 15 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Unreturned serve | USA Today | 15 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Ventura's first name |  |  | 
          
            | Winning tennis serve from Novak Djokovic |  |  | 
          
            | Tennis serve winner |  |  | 
          
            | Fast tennis serve that may be untouchable |  |  | 
          
            | Hotshot | Universal | 08 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Playing card with one spot | Mirror Quiz | 08 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | One or two letters before C, e.g.? (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Brilliant! | Puzzler Backwords | 07 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Honored fighter pilot |  |  | 
          
            | 1- or 11-point card in blackjack | Universal | 06 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Big heart | Wall Street Journal | 05 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | High poker card | USA Today | 04 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Nickname claimed by Rimmer in Red Dwarf | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 04 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | ...it's top-class unbeatable court service |  |  | 
          
            | No return from this expert (3) | Puzzler Cryptic | 02 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Single-spotted card (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Card worth one or 11 | USA Today | 31 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Playing-card with one pip |  |  | 
          
            | ___ of spades |  |  | 
          
            | ___ of spades |  |  | 
          
            | Some complacent expert (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Unbeatable tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | A one-stroke service (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Tennis feat | Thomas Joseph | 19 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Top card | Thomas Joseph | 17 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | High card | Wall Street Journal | 17 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Superb, in slang | New York Times | 16 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Highest or lowest playing-card (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Outstanding tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | An expert in peacetime (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Only playing card represented by a vowel |  |  | 
          
            | "___ Ventura: Pet Detective" (Jim Carrey film) |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturned serve | USA Today | 10 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Top pilot | Family Time | 09 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | One-pointer in cribbage | New York Times | 09 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Standout pilot | Newsday | 09 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Playing card | Mirror Quick | 08 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | ___ up your sleeve |  |  | 
          
            | One, in a tarot deck | USA Today | 08 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Faced with expert | Mirror Cryptic | 08 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Royal flush card | Universal | 07 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Pro | LA Times Daily | 07 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Blackjack card | LA Times Daily | 06 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Deck topper | Thomas Joseph | 05 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Nail every answer on a test, say |  |  | 
          
            | Troubles | USA Today Quick | 05 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Low card in gin rummy | LA Times Daily | 03 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Expert one |  |  | 
          
            | Super serve | New York Times | 03 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Expert | Premier Sunday | 02 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | The "A" of LGBTQIA+, for short | USA Today | 02 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Fine building where you'll find a friend on the spot |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturnable serve | USA Today | 01 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Big club | Wall Street Journal | 01 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Perfect tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Top club | Newsday | 01 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Card with few pips |  |  | 
          
            | Top pitcher on the squad |  |  | 
          
            | Advantage up your sleeve |  |  | 
          
            | "___ Ventura: Pet Detective" (comedy film) |  |  | 
          
            | One card that's inside pack on edge of table? | The Telegraph Cryptic | 26 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Highest card in pinochle | USA Today | 24 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Card of the highest rank | Family Time | 24 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Unreturned serve | LA Times Daily | 24 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Do perfectly | New York Times | 23 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Star pitcher | Commuter | 22 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Card that can be worth eleven |  |  | 
          
            | Score 100% on | USA Today | 20 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Top performer ___ one in suit (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Highest in a pack of cards |  |  | 
          
            | High card | Thomas Joseph | 18 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Crush, as an exam | Wall Street Journal | 18 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Card that beats a king | Family Time | 17 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Versatile blackjack card | USA Today | 16 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Winning tennis serve | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 16 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Opening day pitcher | Wall Street Journal | 15 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Stereotypical tattoo on a poker player's arm | New York Times | 15 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Expert | LA Times Daily | 14 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | High card |  |  | 
          
            | ___ of spades |  |  | 
          
            | Card a hole in one (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Star pitcher | New York Times | 11 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Highest card in Teen Patti | USA Today | 10 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Untouched tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Really good for one! (3) |  |  | 
          
            | "___ Ventura: Pet Detective"; movie for Jim Carrey |  |  | 
          
            | Score perfectly on | Universal | 05 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Pitching star | Wall Street Journal | 04 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Top card | Family Time | 03 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Really good service (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturned serve | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 02 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Playing card | Mirror Quick | 01 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Faced with expert | Mirror Cryptic | 01 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Untouched serve in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Quick point at the Australian Open |  |  | 
          
            | Perfect serve | Thomas Joseph | 28 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | ___ of spades |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturned tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Canine actor ___ the Wonder Dog | TV | 26 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | Quick point for a server |  |  | 
          
            | Top player's top card? (3) |  |  | 
          
            | What can't be returned is a step one hasn't begun (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Highest playing card in suit |  |  | 
          
            | Breeze through, as a test |  |  | 
          
            | Top player is one in suit (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Score an A+ on a test, say |  |  | 
          
            | Fab | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 18 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | Faced with expert | Mirror Cryptic | 18 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | No return from this expert (3) | Puzzler Cryptic | 18 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | High card |  |  | 
          
            | Playing card | Mirror Quick | 18 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | Expert | Eugene Sheffer | 17 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | Expert | The Telegraph Quick | 17 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | The 'one' in card games |  |  | 
          
            | Card for the expert |  |  | 
          
            | '___ of Hearts' is a variety of 8 across (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Star pitcher | Commuter | 16 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | One step saving leader | The Times Cryptic | 16 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | High ranking card |  |  | 
          
            | A hole in one card (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Point-winning tennis serve | USA Today | 14 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | Get 100% on | USA Today | 13 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | Card that can have the highest or lowest value | New York Times | 13 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | Winning serve, at Wimbledon |  |  | 
          
            | Star pitcher | Thomas Joseph | 08 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | Winning tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Playing card | Mirror Quick | 06 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | Faced with expert | Mirror Cryptic | 06 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | Stunning serve | Thomas Joseph | 04 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | Flying expert providing a fine service (3) |  |  | 
          
            | One-hit wonder? | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 03 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | "Helpful hardware folks" company | LA Times Daily | 02 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | Lollapalooza | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 01 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | Opening day pitcher, typically | LA Times Daily | 01 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | High-value playing card (3) |  |  | 
          
            | King topper | Thomas Joseph | 01 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | Excellent batches oddly abandoned |  |  | 
          
            | An expert that has the beating of a knave (3) |  |  | 
          
            | An expert that has the beating of 19 Across (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Amazing card, exceptional, the tops! | The Times Quick Cryptic | 30 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Perfect score in tennis or a test |  |  | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | Perfect serve | Eugene Sheffer | 26 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Playing card | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 26 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Impeccable service? | Universal | 25 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | High heart | Wall Street Journal | 24 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | "Up one's sleeve" card |  |  | 
          
            | Perform extremely well |  |  | 
          
            | Fantastic | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 22 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Top card in bridge |  |  | 
          
            | Faced with expert | Mirror Cryptic | 20 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | King's better |  |  | 
          
            | High kicker? |  |  | 
          
            | Playing card | Mirror Quick | 20 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | ____ Ventura, Jim Carrey film character | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 18 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | One in a pack | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 17 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | ___ Ventura, character played by Jim Carrey |  |  | 
          
            | Star pitcher | Thomas Joseph | 16 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | ___ inhibitor (drug lowering blood pressure) |  |  | 
          
            | Expert | Mirror Classic | 15 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Unreturned serve, in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Current oriental crack sportsman (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Lowest or highest card |  |  | 
          
            | ___ Ventura, comedy starring Jim Carey (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Do exceedingly well, as in a test |  |  | 
          
            | Hotshot | LA Times Daily | 11 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | ___ of spades |  |  | 
          
            | Winning tennis serve | Puzzler Backwords | 08 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Breeze through a test |  |  | 
          
            | Card worth one or eleven |  |  | 
          
            | One good serve (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Brill! | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 04 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Card above king |  |  | 
          
            | A church is one |  |  | 
          
            | Skilled expert |  |  | 
          
            | Primo pitcher | Premier Sunday | 01 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | What a black belt must be | Newsday | 30 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Playing card | Mirror Quick | 30 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Faced with expert | Mirror Cryptic | 30 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Suited one (3) |  |  | 
          
            | King beater | Thomas Joseph | 28 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | An unreturned serve, in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Tennis serve not touched by the receiver |  |  | 
          
            | Top card needed by men to make a threat (3) |  |  | 
          
            | High card in a royal flush | USA Today | 26 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | One pipped a super player to hole in one (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Tennis word | Family Time | 24 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Volleyball feat |  |  | 
          
            | An ___ up one's sleeve (a secret advantage) |  |  | 
          
            | Adept | Newsday | 23 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Helpful blackjack card | New York Times Mini | 23 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Excel at a test |  |  | 
          
            | An ____ up one's sleeve | Universal | 22 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Something you might have up your sleeve |  |  | 
          
            | Great one from the server. Peace at last! (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Expert right to abandon career |  |  | 
          
            | High card |  |  | 
          
            | Very short point | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 18 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Part of a strong hand | New York Times | 17 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Star pitcher | Universal | 15 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Virtuosic | Newsday | 15 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | ___ of spades |  |  | 
          
            | Score 100% on | Universal | 13 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Card that can be high or low | Universal | 12 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Top playing-card | Puzzler Backwords | 12 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Top player may well get one trick (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Card with no face or number | LA Times Daily | 11 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Card with one pip | USA Today | 10 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Highest card |  |  | 
          
            | Arnold Rimmer's alter ego in sci-fi comedy series Red Dwarf (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Pitching superstar | LA Times Daily | 08 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Award for cable TV shows |  |  | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | Highest poker card | Newsday | 04 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Deck topper | Wall Street Journal | 04 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | High card |  |  | 
          
            | Chain store with "the helpful hardware folks" | Universal | 01 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Cruise through | New York Times | 31 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | Top card | Mirror Classic | 31 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | Untouched serve | LA Times Daily | 31 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | High card in poker | Universal | 30 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | Whiz (colloq) (3) |  |  | 
          
            | High card, in most games |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack card worth 1 or 11 | New York Times | 28 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | High poker card | Commuter | 26 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | The "A" in LGBTQIA+, informally | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 26 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | Top card |  |  | 
          
            | Hotshot | Newsday | 25 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | Unreturnable tennis serve | USA Today | 25 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | Crush | New York Times | 24 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | Highest in cards |  |  | 
          
            | Tennis feat | Eugene Sheffer | 21 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | Flying ___ (Snoopy's WWI persona) |  |  | 
          
            | Single-pip card |  |  | 
          
            | Card which can be high or low in pontoon | Puzzler Backwords | 18 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | It can represent 1 or 11 | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 18 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | Top performer - one in suit (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturned serve in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | One card expert (3) |  |  | 
          
            | A top spot (3) |  |  | 
          
            | The one in cards (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Top card | Eugene Sheffer | 14 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | Men threaten one such winning serve (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Excellent service | The Sun Two Speed | 12 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | Expert | The Sun Two Speed | 12 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturned tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Useful blackjack card |  |  | 
          
            | Top Gun's one in deck, rather than on it (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Expert | The Telegraph Mini | 04 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | Part of the upper deck? | LA Times Daily | 04 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | High or low blackjack card | USA Today | 02 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | One could be on the cards (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Expert military flyer |  |  | 
          
            | Frehley, Johnny or Masta (3) |  |  | 
          
            | One spot providing very fine service (3) |  |  | 
          
            | "Stroker ____" |  |  | 
          
            | Skilled pilot or pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Super serve | Eugene Sheffer | 28 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | Cheater's sleeve contents | Wall Street Journal | 28 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | Winning serve | Puzzler Backwords | 27 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | One gives superlative service (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Helpful card in solitaire | New York Times | 23 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | What the A in LGBTQIA+ can stand for |  |  | 
          
            | Faced with expert | Mirror Cryptic | 22 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | Playing card | Mirror Quick | 22 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | ___ of spades |  |  | 
          
            | Earn a perfect score |  |  | 
          
            | It's really good for one! |  |  | 
          
            | Expert serve | Eugene Sheffer | 18 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | Hotshot fighter pilot | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 17 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | Highest in a pack of cards |  |  | 
          
            | Top diamond in your hand? | Family Time | 15 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | One of four in a deck | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 15 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | Faced with expert | Mirror Cryptic | 14 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | Card that makes blackjack with a king |  |  | 
          
            | Playing card | Mirror Quick | 14 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | Outstanding part of almanac exhibited (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Top card in a deck |  |  | 
          
            | Highest kicker in Texas hold'em | New York Times | 10 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | Distinguished military pilot (3) | Puzzler Backwords | 09 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | Do amazingly well in the school exams, say |  |  | 
          
            | Nickname claimed by Rimmer in Red Dwarf | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 06 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | Vegas WNBA player | Commuter | 06 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | Expert fighter pilot | The Sun Two Speed | 04 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | Expert seen in high places (3) |  |  | 
          
            | One in a spacesuit (3) |  |  | 
          
            | An ___ up your sleeve | Universal | 04 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | Tennis winner | The Sun Two Speed | 04 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | One, in cards | The Telegraph Mini | 04 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | One patched from time to time | The Telegraph Toughie | 04 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | Card above king | New York Times | 02 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | Champion one for cards |  |  | 
          
            | Single-spot card (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturned tennis serve | USA Today | 01 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | There's a hole in one of the cards (3) |  |  | 
          
            | ____ of Spades (1980 album by Motorhead) |  |  | 
          
            | Whiz | Wall Street Journal | 27 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Excellent service in a church (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Expert aviator |  |  | 
          
            | Top poker card | Newsday | 26 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Point made quickly? |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturned volleyball serve | Universal | 24 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Court feat | Thomas Joseph | 22 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Royal flush card |  |  | 
          
            | High card | USA Today | 22 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Virtuoso | Newsday | 22 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Star pitcher | Newsday | 21 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors | Wall Street Journal | 20 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Outstanding location - not Poland! | The Telegraph Toughie | 20 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | "G.I. Joe" fighter pilot | TV | 18 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | ___ of spades (high card) |  |  | 
          
            | A+ service? | New York Times | 18 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Card in centre of pack, note | The Times Quick Cryptic | 17 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Pass easily | Newsday | 16 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Excel in a test, say |  |  | 
          
            | Playing card | Mirror Quick | 10 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Faced with expert | Mirror Cryptic | 10 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Versatile blackjack card | Universal | 09 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | ___ of spades (top card in a deck, maybe) |  |  | 
          
            | Top tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | The "A" of LGBTQIA+, informally | LA Times Daily | 06 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Playing card with one spot | Mirror Quiz | 06 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Top card | Thomas Joseph | 05 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Unreturned tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | High card | Eugene Sheffer | 05 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Top or bottom card? | The Telegraph Quick | 04 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Card that can be low or high | TV | 04 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Score 100% on | New York Times Mini | 01 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Expert | Universal | 01 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Royal flush card |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturned serve | LA Times Daily | 29 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Highest card in bridge | Universal | 28 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Unreturned serve on court | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 25 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Highest in a pack of cards |  |  | 
          
            | Top card in a deck |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturned serve | New York Times | 22 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Excellent service | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 19 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Whiz | Universal | 19 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Unreachable tennis serve (3) | The Times Concise | 18 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Highest in a pack of cards |  |  | 
          
            | King topper | New York Times | 16 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Hardware chain that celebrated "100 Years of Helpful" in 2024 | LA Times Daily | 16 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Top card |  |  | 
          
            | Point-earning tennis serve | USA Today | 15 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Deck one? | LA Times Daily | 14 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | One marched periodically (3) | The Guardian Quick Cryptic | 14 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | One marched periodically (3) | The Guardian Quick Cryptic | 13 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | High card in poker |  |  | 
          
            | Versatile blackjack card | New York Times Mini | 13 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | One first-class (3) |  |  | 
          
            | One marched periodically (3) | The Guardian Quick | 13 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | ___ of spades |  |  | 
          
            | Base card in solitaire | New York Times | 09 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Highest playing card | Newsday | 09 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Winning tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | It's not the right race for a distinguished airman (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Fighter pilot straight from the pack? (3) |  |  | 
          
            | One in a suit | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 05 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Star pitcher | Commuter | 03 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | Unplayable tennis serve (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Team's star pitcher | Wall Street Journal | 02 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Ranger Suarez, for one |  |  | 
          
            | Extremely expert (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Expert airman |  |  | 
          
            | "How Long" did this '70s band last (3) |  |  | 
          
            | The opening day pitcher | Family Time | 01 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | ___ of Base (1990s band with the hit All That She Wants) |  |  | 
          
            | Faced with expert | Mirror Cryptic | 29 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Playing card | Mirror Quick | 29 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | An expert well served (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | Useful card in blackjack | Commuter | 28 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Perfect serve | Mirror Tea Time | 27 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | The "A" of LGBTQIA | USA Today | 27 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Unreturnable tennis service |  |  | 
          
            | One-shot winner, in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Having one spot a service one can't get back (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack card, or the chain "with the helpful hardware folks" | USA Today | 26 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Perfect serve | Eugene Sheffer | 26 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Teenis serve that isn't touched by the opponent |  |  | 
          
            | ____ Ventura: Pet Detective, Jim Carey film | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 25 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Quick point in tennis | Wall Street Journal | 24 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Tennis serve that cannot be returned |  |  | 
          
            | Card up one's sleeve | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 23 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | ___ in the hole (secret weapon) |  |  | 
          
            | Excellent service for Arnold Rimmer's alter ego in sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf (3) |  |  | 
          
            | A, in Vegas |  |  | 
          
            | Card that follows J Q K, in a deck |  |  | 
          
            | "Rocket," in poker slang |  |  | 
          
            | Receive a high grade on |  |  | 
          
            | A team's best pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Fantastic! | The Telegraph Mini | 19 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Superb serve | Thomas Joseph | 19 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | It is put back among the cards (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack card | LA Times Daily | 19 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Card up one's sleeve, perhaps | New York Times | 17 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Hotshot | Wall Street Journal | 15 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | High card in a deck |  |  | 
          
            | Alternately watches expert (3) | The Guardian Quick Cryptic | 15 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Untouched serve in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Card that doesn't appear in 11-Across |  |  | 
          
            | Part of LGBTQIA+ or 10-J-Q-K-A | LA Times Daily | 08 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Top card, as in the maincrop beetroot 'Red ___' and Potentilla 'Red ___' (3) |  |  | 
          
            | A, in a deck |  |  | 
          
            | Part of LGBTQIA+ or 1O-J-Q-K-A |  |  | 
          
            | A hole-in-one is also known as what? (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Star pitcher | Commuter | 08 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Ventura with the tagline "Alrighty, then" |  |  | 
          
            | Serving feat | Thomas Joseph | 07 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | One with a big heart, maybe |  |  | 
          
            | Playing card | Mirror Classic | 07 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | One great fighter pilot |  |  | 
          
            | "___ Ventura" was played by Jim Carrey |  |  | 
          
            | One that's out of place |  |  | 
          
            | Brilliant card (3) | Puzzler Cryptic | 02 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | ___ of spades |  |  | 
          
            | Royal flush card |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturned tennis serve | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 30 May 2024 | 
          
            | Playing card | Mirror Quick | 29 May 2024 | 
          
            | Low card, perhaps | Universal | 29 May 2024 | 
          
            | Faced with expert | Mirror Cryptic | 29 May 2024 | 
          
            | Expert or adept |  |  | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | Point of no return? | New York Times | 26 May 2024 | 
          
            | Star pitcher | Wall Street Journal | 25 May 2024 | 
          
            | Expert | Eugene Sheffer | 25 May 2024 | 
          
            | Faced with expert | Mirror Cryptic | 25 May 2024 | 
          
            | Playing card | Mirror Quick | 25 May 2024 | 
          
            | Powerful tennis shot |  |  | 
          
            | Master serve from Federer, say |  |  | 
          
            | High card | Wall Street Journal | 20 May 2024 | 
          
            | Top card | Thomas Joseph | 20 May 2024 | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | It wasn't even touched |  |  | 
          
            | Serena's serve, sometimes |  |  | 
          
            | Outstanding type of service (3) |  |  | 
          
            | A topless marathon? |  |  | 
          
            | Royal flush card |  |  | 
          
            | Brand of elastic bandages |  |  | 
          
            | Star pitcher | New York Times | 14 May 2024 | 
          
            | Easy card to identify | Family Time | 13 May 2024 | 
          
            | Hotshot | LA Times Daily | 12 May 2024 | 
          
            | Expert flier |  |  | 
          
            | To hole in one (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Maestro | Newsday | 10 May 2024 | 
          
            | Star pitcher | Thomas Joseph | 10 May 2024 | 
          
            | ___ of spades |  |  | 
          
            | Expert; winner at court? (3) |  |  | 
          
            | It's worth one or eleven in blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | A1 |  |  | 
          
            | Brilliant diamond? (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Court feat | Thomas Joseph | 08 May 2024 | 
          
            | High card | Eugene Sheffer | 08 May 2024 | 
          
            | Bridge winner | Wall Street Journal | 07 May 2024 | 
          
            | ___ in the hole (secret asset) |  |  | 
          
            | Top aviator (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturned serve from Serena Williams | USA Today | 05 May 2024 | 
          
            | One who is not an RC. (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Strong pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Single-pip domino (3) |  |  | 
          
            | High card in a suit |  |  | 
          
            | Top card in the deck |  |  | 
          
            | Tennis serve the receiver cannot reach (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Michael Block got an ultrarare one "on the fly" at the 2023 PGA Championship |  |  | 
          
            | Desirable blackjack card | Universal | 30 Apr 2024 | 
          
            | One in the pack (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Successful fighter pilot (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Score 100% on | USA Today | 28 Apr 2024 | 
          
            | Excellent serve in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Score A+ on, say |  |  | 
          
            | Unstoppable tennis serve (3) |  |  | 
          
            | One in a deck, sometimes |  |  | 
          
            | Highest-value card in whist | Puzzler Backwords | 26 Apr 2024 | 
          
            | Great card to draw in blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | Good service, in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Pablo Lopez of the Twins, for one |  |  | 
          
            | Winning service | Puzzler Backwords | 24 Apr 2024 | 
          
            | High poker card | Commuter | 23 Apr 2024 | 
          
            | The "A" in the sequence 10-J-Q-K-A |  |  | 
          
            | He wins at a single stroke (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Faced with expert | Mirror Cryptic | 22 Apr 2024 | 
          
            | Playing card | Mirror Quick | 22 Apr 2024 | 
          
            | Wrist brace brand |  |  | 
          
            | Card with two different point values in blackjack | Universal | 20 Apr 2024 | 
          
            | 1980 Motorhead hit, ___ of Spades (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Stack starter in solitaire |  |  | 
          
            | Once delivered it's non-returnable |  |  | 
          
            | Royal flush component | Wall Street Journal | 16 Apr 2024 | 
          
            | "Have an ___ up one's sleeve," phrase for a tennis newbie? |  |  | 
          
            | Important card in a deck | Family Time | 15 Apr 2024 | 
          
            | Winning tennis serve from Novak Djokovic |  |  | 
          
            | One on the links? | New York Times | 14 Apr 2024 | 
          
            | High card | Premier Sunday | 14 Apr 2024 | 
          
            | ___-high (it loses to a pair) |  |  | 
          
            | Tennis feat | Eugene Sheffer | 12 Apr 2024 | 
          
            | Get a high grade on |  |  | 
          
            | Skilled sort | LA Times Daily | 11 Apr 2024 | 
          
            | It has one spot to finish 'replace' with (3) |  |  | 
          
            | High card |  |  | 
          
            | It has one spot to finish 14 with (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Blast from a racket |  |  | 
          
            | Faced with one of the best? |  |  | 
          
            | Unbeatable card in the game of war |  |  | 
          
            | Fast tennis serve that may be untouchable |  |  | 
          
            | Top or bottom card | Family Time | 08 Apr 2024 | 
          
            | Card that is low in cribbage but may be high in poker |  |  | 
          
            | Team's highest-paid pitcher, often |  |  | 
          
            | Highest-value card in whist (3) | Puzzler | 04 Apr 2024 | 
          
            | Outstanding tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Expert service (3) |  |  | 
          
            | What you want in cards or tennis (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Playing card | Mirror Quick | 30 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Faced with expert | Mirror Cryptic | 30 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Blast from Ben Shelton |  |  | 
          
            | Perfect serve | Mirror Tea Time | 29 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | The "place with the helpful hardware folks" |  |  | 
          
            | Master missing friend from court (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Tennis term | Mirror Classic | 28 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | "___ Ventura: When Nature Calls," 1995 Jim Carrey comedy |  |  | 
          
            | Best starting pitcher | Family Time | 25 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | No noob | Newsday | 23 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Top notch (inf) (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Certain pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Earn an A+ on | Universal | 20 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | "- Ventura: Pet Detective" |  |  | 
          
            | Top playing-card | Puzzler Backwords | 19 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | High card | Wall Street Journal | 18 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Highest card in a royal flush | USA Today | 17 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Score an A+ on |  |  | 
          
            | Card that is sometimes worth 11 |  |  | 
          
            | Card that's often high |  |  | 
          
            | Faced with expert | Mirror Cryptic | 16 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Serving feat | Thomas Joseph | 16 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Very lucky result of a drive |  |  | 
          
            | Playing card | Mirror Quick | 16 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Outstanding tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Top card in suit |  |  | 
          
            | There's only one winner (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Crack aviator |  |  | 
          
            | "Pet Detective" Ventura played by Jim Carrey |  |  | 
          
            | Card with an A |  |  | 
          
            | Card that can be high or low | USA Today | 09 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Faced with expert | Mirror Cryptic | 09 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Playing card | Mirror Quick | 09 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Card up a cheater's sleeve |  |  | 
          
            | Casino card | Thomas Joseph | 07 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Smashing serve from Roger Federer |  |  | 
          
            | Highest card, often | Universal | 04 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Highest card | Thomas Joseph | 04 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Carrey character Ventura | TV | 03 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Expert flyer | Puzzler Backwords | 03 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Card worth 1 or 11 in blackjack | USA Today | 03 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Accomplished pilot, particularly of fighter planes (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Perfect tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | 1 or 11 in 21 | Wall Street Journal | 29 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | A service not returned |  |  | 
          
            | "___ Ventura: Pet Detective" (comedy film) |  |  | 
          
            | One giving excellent service (3) |  |  | 
          
            | A church provides an unbeatable service (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Point-scoring serve |  |  | 
          
            | Score 100% on a test, say |  |  | 
          
            | Card worth 15 points in Liverpool rummy | USA Today | 24 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | Unplayable serve in tennis (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Untouched serve in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | The expert will provide good service (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Perfect serve in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Delivery that can't be returned | New York Times | 18 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | Top part of a suit, often |  |  | 
          
            | Perfect tennis serve | New York Times Mini | 17 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | Lowest card in cribbage |  |  | 
          
            | Fearless pilot |  |  | 
          
            | ___ of spades (deck member) |  |  | 
          
            | High card |  |  | 
          
            | High card, usually |  |  | 
          
            | Playing card | Mirror Quick | 12 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | Faced with expert | Mirror Cryptic | 12 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | High card | Family Time | 11 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | Get 100% on | USA Today | 11 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | Serve for a point |  |  | 
          
            | One of the pack? (3) |  |  | 
          
            | HANDLE PERFECTLY |  |  | 
          
            | One in the hand | Thomas Joseph | 08 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | Jet hotshot |  |  | 
          
            | Expert flyer (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Virtuoso | Newsday | 08 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | Untouched tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | The flier's a card (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Get 100 percent on |  |  | 
          
            | Champion of the pack (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Playing card having one spot (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Even Pascoe is a hotshot (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Top performer | Newsday | 04 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | ___ in the hole (secret weapon) |  |  | 
          
            | Ideal tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Arnold Rimmer's alter ego in Red Dwarf gets good service in court (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Power pitcher | Commuter | 03 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | Winning tennis serve | Puzzler Backwords | 01 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | Card that can be worth 1 or 11 in blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | Express service unit (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Quick tennis point | Wall Street Journal | 30 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | A card one spotted (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Valuable diamond, say | LA Times Daily | 27 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | What might have one larger heart and two smaller ones |  |  | 
          
            | Star pitcher | Wall Street Journal | 27 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | Unreturned tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Top card | Eugene Sheffer | 27 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | Best no-trump card in bridge |  |  | 
          
            | Dogfight winner | Thomas Joseph | 26 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | Card that follows J Q K, in a deck |  |  | 
          
            | Breeze through, as a test |  |  | 
          
            | Whiz | New York Times | 21 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | Big heart? | LA Times Daily | 19 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | High card |  |  | 
          
            | Poker card with two possible values |  |  | 
          
            | Card which can be high or low in poker | Puzzler Backwords | 15 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | No-return service? | Universal | 15 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | It's worth four high-card points in bridge |  |  | 
          
            | High card often |  |  | 
          
            | Point in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Valuable poker card | USA Today | 10 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | Jim Carrey character - Ventura (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Hardware store chain | Universal | 09 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | Winning serve, at Wimbledon |  |  | 
          
            | Johnny, American singer who died in 1954 playing Russian roulette (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Amazing pilot during wartime |  |  | 
          
            | Hotshot | New York Times | 07 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | It's a big deal | New York Times | 06 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | Star pitcher | Thomas Joseph | 06 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | Unreturnable tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Part of a royal flush | Commuter | 05 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | Very good one (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack card | LA Times Daily | 03 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | Very good one | The Telegraph Toughie | 03 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | Super serve | Eugene Sheffer | 02 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | Phenomenal tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Card that can be high or low | USA Today | 31 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Part of a blackjack | Commuter | 30 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Faced with expert | Mirror Cryptic | 30 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Playing card | Mirror Quick | 30 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Playing card; hole in one |  |  | 
          
            | Bentley Rhythm _ (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | Not a slow service, but it may count as one |  |  | 
          
            | Perfect serve | Mirror Tea Time | 28 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | No. 1 tennis player in the world, say | LA Times Mini | 27 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Cy Young Award winner, probably |  |  | 
          
            | '___ of Hearts' is a camellia with masses of red blooms (3) |  |  | 
          
            | World War II Flying ___ (one of Snoopy's personas) |  |  | 
          
            | ___ of hearts | Family Time | 24 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | King beater, in a deck of cards |  |  | 
          
            | Perform extremely well |  |  | 
          
            | Card which can be high or low in blackjack (3) | Puzzler | 21 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Card that may have a big heart | Universal | 21 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | AC model that was the basis of the Cobra (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Flexible blackjack card | USA Today | 20 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | High/low card | Universal | 19 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | ___ Ventura: Pet Detective (Jim Carrey movie) |  |  | 
          
            | Do exceedingly well, as in a test |  |  | 
          
            | Important card | Family Time | 18 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Biggest club in Vegas? | New York Times | 17 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Racquetball coup |  |  | 
          
            | Distinguished pilot can be gauche occasionally |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturned serve, in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Super serve, in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | First of fifty-two |  |  | 
          
            | Do exceedingly well, as in a test |  |  | 
          
            | Star pitcher | Thomas Joseph | 11 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | High card, often | LA Times Daily | 10 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Nickname of the character played by Sophie Aldred in the TV series Dr Who |  |  | 
          
            | Breeze through a test |  |  | 
          
            | Expert's unbeatable service | The Times Quick Cryptic | 08 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Bullpen's best |  |  | 
          
            | ___ Ventura: Pet Detective |  |  | 
          
            | Diamond of value | Wall Street Journal | 07 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Point-winning volleyball serve |  |  | 
          
            | Faced with expert | Mirror Cryptic | 05 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Playing card | Mirror Quick | 05 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | "___ of Spades" (Motorhead song) |  |  | 
          
            | Expert serve | Eugene Sheffer | 04 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Tennis feat | Thomas Joseph | 01 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Hole in one | Thomas Joseph | 30 Nov 2023 | 
          
            | Synonym of 'crack'; antonym of 'hack' |  |  | 
          
            | Card represented by an A | USA Today | 27 Nov 2023 | 
          
            | The highest-ranking playing card in many games, thus, through the former's suggestion of excellence, a word for an expert pilot or other pro (3) |  |  | 
          
            | --- Ventura: Pet Detective, hit Jim Carrey film from 1994 (3) |  |  | 
          
            | 2023 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe-winning horse (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Excellent service, on a tennis court |  |  | 
          
            | Excel at a test |  |  | 
          
            | High playing-card (3) | Puzzler | 22 Nov 2023 | 
          
            | Unreturned tennis serve | USA Today | 22 Nov 2023 | 
          
            | Perfect serve, for Steffi Graf |  |  | 
          
            | The "A" of 10-J-Q-K-A | New York Times | 20 Nov 2023 | 
          
            | Unreturned tennis serve | LA Times Daily | 19 Nov 2023 | 
          
            | Unreturned tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Winning serve, in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Top performer | Newsday | 17 Nov 2023 | 
          
            | Air Force hotshot | LA Times Daily | 16 Nov 2023 | 
          
            | Virtuoso | Newsday | 16 Nov 2023 | 
          
            | Royal flush card |  |  | 
          
            | High card | Eugene Sheffer | 15 Nov 2023 | 
          
            | Flexible blackjack card | LA Times Daily | 14 Nov 2023 | 
          
            | High card |  |  | 
          
            | Whiz | Newsday | 10 Nov 2023 | 
          
            | Pro | LA Times Daily | 08 Nov 2023 | 
          
            | Type of fan-pleasing tennis serve not touched by the receiver |  |  | 
          
            | Winning tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | An ___ up your sleeve | Universal | 30 Oct 2023 | 
          
            | Versatile blackjack card | Wall Street Journal | 28 Oct 2023 | 
          
            | Card worth one point in gin rummy | Universal | 27 Oct 2023 | 
          
            | Card in a blackjack pair | Universal | 26 Oct 2023 | 
          
            | Top card in a deck |  |  | 
          
            | Perfect serve | Thomas Joseph | 25 Oct 2023 | 
          
            | Highest poker card | Newsday | 25 Oct 2023 | 
          
            | Star pitcher | Thomas Joseph | 23 Oct 2023 | 
          
            | Pass easily? |  |  | 
          
            | Perfect serve | Thomas Joseph | 19 Oct 2023 | 
          
            | Quick point for Alcaraz | Wall Street Journal | 18 Oct 2023 | 
          
            | Top card | Eugene Sheffer | 16 Oct 2023 | 
          
            | Untouched serve in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors, say |  |  | 
          
            | Type of 11d in tennis that is not touched by the receiver |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturned tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | First-class Australian century against English | The Guardian Cryptic | 06 Oct 2023 | 
          
            | Highest card in a royal flush |  |  | 
          
            | Serving feat | Thomas Joseph | 04 Oct 2023 | 
          
            | Star visible from spaceship | The Times Cryptic | 04 Oct 2023 | 
          
            | Flexible card in blackjack | Wall Street Journal | 03 Oct 2023 | 
          
            | Opening day pitcher | Wall Street Journal | 30 Sep 2023 | 
          
            | Expert | USA Today | 29 Sep 2023 | 
          
            | Tennis feat | Eugene Sheffer | 28 Sep 2023 | 
          
            | Big club? | Wall Street Journal | 27 Sep 2023 | 
          
            | Good card in blackjack | Universal | 25 Sep 2023 | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors, as an exam |  |  | 
          
            | Breeze through | Newsday | 22 Sep 2023 | 
          
            | Regularly watches brilliant play at Wimbledon | The Times Quick Cryptic | 20 Sep 2023 | 
          
            | Royal flush card |  |  | 
          
            | Flawless tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors, say |  |  | 
          
            | Unhittable serve | LA Times Daily | 10 Sep 2023 | 
          
            | ___ in the hole (hidden advantage) |  |  | 
          
            | Court stunner | Wall Street Journal | 07 Sep 2023 | 
          
            | Accomplished pilot or pitcher | Universal | 07 Sep 2023 | 
          
            | Something that may be up one's sleeve | New York Times | 06 Sep 2023 | 
          
            | Top card in a royal flush |  |  | 
          
            | Asexual, for short | USA Today | 05 Sep 2023 | 
          
            | King beater | New York Times | 05 Sep 2023 | 
          
            | Highest card in a royal flush | USA Today | 03 Sep 2023 | 
          
            | Reliable pro | Newsday | 03 Sep 2023 | 
          
            | Absolutely nail, as a pop quiz |  |  | 
          
            | Top poker card | Universal | 02 Sep 2023 | 
          
            | Big heart? | Wall Street Journal | 02 Sep 2023 | 
          
            | Crackerjack | Universal | 31 Aug 2023 | 
          
            | The 'A' of LGBTQIA , for short | USA Today | 31 Aug 2023 | 
          
            | Stunning serve | Thomas Joseph | 30 Aug 2023 | 
          
            | Expert serve | LA Times Daily | 28 Aug 2023 | 
          
            | One with a black, gray, white and purple Pride flag, briefly | Universal | 26 Aug 2023 | 
          
            | Very quick point | New York Times | 24 Aug 2023 | 
          
            | Unreturned serve, as in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Ideal tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | Breeze through, as a test |  |  | 
          
            | Totally nail | USA Today | 11 Aug 2023 | 
          
            | Flying ___ | New York Times | 10 Aug 2023 | 
          
            | ___ of spades (top card in a deck, maybe) |  |  | 
          
            | Top card in a royal flush |  |  | 
          
            | Whip through, say | New York Times | 03 Aug 2023 | 
          
            | King topper | LA Times Daily | 03 Aug 2023 | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors, say |  |  | 
          
            | Best pitcher on the staff | Family Time | 30 Jul 2023 | 
          
            | Pro tennis serve, say |  |  | 
          
            | Card with a single spot on it | New York Times | 24 Jul 2023 | 
          
            | "___ Ventura: Pet Detective" (Jim Carrey film) |  |  | 
          
            | Example of exemplary service | New York Times | 21 Jul 2023 | 
          
            | Highest, in a deck |  |  | 
          
            | Big name in bandages | LA Times Daily | 16 Jul 2023 | 
          
            | Get a 10/10 on a test, say |  |  | 
          
            | Royal flush card |  |  | 
          
            | Star pitcher | Thomas Joseph | 12 Jul 2023 | 
          
            | Maven | New York Times | 11 Jul 2023 | 
          
            | Casino card | Thomas Joseph | 10 Jul 2023 | 
          
            | Card that might be worth 1 or 11 | USA Today | 07 Jul 2023 | 
          
            | Usually high card | Universal | 05 Jul 2023 | 
          
            | Snoopy's pilot persona | Universal | 01 Jul 2023 | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturned volleyball serve | USA Today | 28 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | Awesome serve, as in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Get 100% on | USA Today | 25 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | Heroic pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Crackerjack | Wall Street Journal | 21 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | Heroic pilot | Newsday | 21 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | Card that's worth 15 points in Liverpool rummy | Universal | 21 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | Speaking of cards, the best one | Family Time | 19 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | Big diamond? | New York Times | 18 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | Great service | Thomas Joseph | 16 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | High poker card | USA Today | 13 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | Match-winning tennis serve, perhaps |  |  | 
          
            | Excel at a test |  |  | 
          
            | Best pitcher | Family Time | 12 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | Virtuosic | Newsday | 10 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | Top club in Vegas | New York Times | 09 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | Unreturned serve | LA Times Daily | 08 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | Pitching superstar | LA Times Daily | 05 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | Rewarding tennis serve | Family Time | 05 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | "___ Ventura: Pet Detective" (comedy film) |  |  | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | Star starter | LA Times Daily | 28 May 2023 | 
          
            | Super serve | Eugene Sheffer | 23 May 2023 | 
          
            | Team's top pitcher | USA Today | 19 May 2023 | 
          
            | Splendid tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | "Smashing" tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Expert serve | Eugene Sheffer | 11 May 2023 | 
          
            | Top card in a deck |  |  | 
          
            | Highest playing card | Newsday | 08 May 2023 | 
          
            | Top card in War | Wall Street Journal | 08 May 2023 | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors | Universal | 08 May 2023 | 
          
            | ___ of spades |  |  | 
          
            | Asexual, for short | USA Today | 07 May 2023 | 
          
            | One-pip card | New York Times | 07 May 2023 | 
          
            | Serving feat | Thomas Joseph | 05 May 2023 | 
          
            | Versatile blackjack card | LA Times Daily | 05 May 2023 | 
          
            | High card | Thomas Joseph | 01 May 2023 | 
          
            | Card in a blackjack | USA Today | 01 May 2023 | 
          
            | 11, in blackjack | Family Time | 01 May 2023 | 
          
            | Air Force hotshot | LA Times Daily | 30 Apr 2023 | 
          
            | First-rate | Family Time | 30 Apr 2023 | 
          
            | ___ Ventura, Jim Carrey's pet detective character |  |  | 
          
            | Superb serve | Premier Sunday | 30 Apr 2023 | 
          
            | Royal flush card | USA Today | 29 Apr 2023 | 
          
            | First-rate player |  |  | 
          
            | Opening day pitcher, probably | Wall Street Journal | 22 Apr 2023 | 
          
            | Point-winning tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Versatile blackjack card | Universal | 19 Apr 2023 | 
          
            | Blackjack card | Thomas Joseph | 18 Apr 2023 | 
          
            | Star pitcher | Thomas Joseph | 17 Apr 2023 | 
          
            | Score 100% on | Universal | 17 Apr 2023 | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors, as a test |  |  | 
          
            | High card in bridge | USA Today | 14 Apr 2023 | 
          
            | Card worth four points in bridge | LA Times Daily | 13 Apr 2023 | 
          
            | High poker card | Universal | 13 Apr 2023 | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | Star pitcher | Thomas Joseph | 11 Apr 2023 | 
          
            | "Helpful hardware folks" retail chain | LA Times Daily | 10 Apr 2023 | 
          
            | Playing card | The Telegraph Quick | 10 Apr 2023 | 
          
            | Card that one-ups the King, in poker |  |  | 
          
            | High card | Eugene Sheffer | 06 Apr 2023 | 
          
            | Excel in a test, say |  |  | 
          
            | Crackerjack | New York Times | 05 Apr 2023 | 
          
            | One in a hand | Thomas Joseph | 04 Apr 2023 | 
          
            | Golf rarity | Premier Sunday | 02 Apr 2023 | 
          
            | Blackjack card | LA Times Daily | 02 Apr 2023 | 
          
            | Applause-worthy tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Pro | LA Times Daily | 30 Mar 2023 | 
          
            | Untouched serve | LA Times Daily | 26 Mar 2023 | 
          
            | Trick taker, often | Thomas Joseph | 24 Mar 2023 | 
          
            | Winning serve, at the Australian Open |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturnable tennis shot |  |  | 
          
            | Top card | Eugene Sheffer | 21 Mar 2023 | 
          
            | One in the hand? | New York Times | 19 Mar 2023 | 
          
            | Expert | Eugene Sheffer | 16 Mar 2023 | 
          
            | Hole in one | Thomas Joseph | 15 Mar 2023 | 
          
            | Unreturned serve | USA Today | 15 Mar 2023 | 
          
            | Pitching star | Premier Sunday | 12 Mar 2023 | 
          
            | One-spot | Family Time | 12 Mar 2023 | 
          
            | Have an ___ up your sleeve |  |  | 
          
            | Untouched serve | Universal | 10 Mar 2023 | 
          
            | Royal flush card | LA Times Daily | 10 Mar 2023 | 
          
            | King's topper | Thomas Joseph | 09 Mar 2023 | 
          
            | '___ of Spades' (Faridah Abike-Iyimide novel) | USA Today | 04 Mar 2023 | 
          
            | Top card | New York Times | 27 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | Highest card in the deck |  |  | 
          
            | Highest high card | Family Time | 26 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | High poker card | USA Today | 25 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | Major club | Wall Street Journal | 23 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | Unreturned serve | Universal | 22 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | Super serve in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | "A" card in a deck | Family Time | 19 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | Wizard | Universal | 19 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | Asexual, for short | USA Today | 18 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | Unreturnable tennis shot |  |  | 
          
            | Super serve | Eugene Sheffer | 14 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | Whiz | LA Times Daily | 12 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | No soft serve | New York Times | 09 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | Star pitcher or pilot | Newsday | 05 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | Virtuosic | Newsday | 04 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | King beater? |  |  | 
          
            | High card | Universal | 03 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | One of a pair of 'bullets,' in poker | New York Times | 01 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | Great serve | USA Today | 30 Jan 2023 | 
          
            | The "A" of LGBTQIA+, for short | LA Times Daily | 29 Jan 2023 | 
          
            | Winning serve, in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Star pilot or pitcher | Newsday | 25 Jan 2023 | 
          
            | Star pitcher | Thomas Joseph | 24 Jan 2023 | 
          
            | Top card | Family Time | 23 Jan 2023 | 
          
            | Expert | Canadiana | 23 Jan 2023 | 
          
            | Nail, as a test | New York Times | 22 Jan 2023 | 
          
            | Term in baseball, golf and tennis | Newsday | 21 Jan 2023 | 
          
            | "___ Ventura: Pet Detective" (comedy film) |  |  | 
          
            | Trick taker, at times | Universal | 18 Jan 2023 | 
          
            | Winning tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Expert | Eugene Sheffer | 13 Jan 2023 | 
          
            | Top-notch pilot | Newsday | 11 Jan 2023 | 
          
            | Untouched serve | LA Times Daily | 09 Jan 2023 | 
          
            | Casino card | Thomas Joseph | 09 Jan 2023 | 
          
            | Top playing card | Universal | 09 Jan 2023 | 
          
            | One or 11 in blackjack | USA Today | 05 Jan 2023 | 
          
            | Casino card | Thomas Joseph | 05 Jan 2023 | 
          
            | Big heart? | Universal | 04 Jan 2023 | 
          
            | Outstanding tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | High card | Thomas Joseph | 03 Jan 2023 | 
          
            | Smashing serve by Nadal, say |  |  | 
          
            | Cheat, with 'out' | Newsday | 31 Dec 2022 | 
          
            | Unreturned serve in tennis | USA Today | 30 Dec 2022 | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | Star pitcher | Thomas Joseph | 27 Dec 2022 | 
          
            | Score-increasing tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Flying expert | Premier Sunday | 25 Dec 2022 | 
          
            | "A" card, in Vegas |  |  | 
          
            | Get 100% on | USA Today | 21 Dec 2022 | 
          
            | Poker card | Thomas Joseph | 21 Dec 2022 | 
          
            | Blackjack half | Wall Street Journal | 20 Dec 2022 | 
          
            | Top gun | Canadiana | 19 Dec 2022 | 
          
            | Primo pitcher | Premier Sunday | 18 Dec 2022 | 
          
            | "___ Ventura: Pet Detective" (Jim Carrey film) |  |  | 
          
            | Top gun | Universal | 14 Dec 2022 | 
          
            | High card | Canadiana | 12 Dec 2022 | 
          
            | High card | Premier Sunday | 11 Dec 2022 | 
          
            | Big name in hardware stores | New York Times | 07 Dec 2022 | 
          
            | Pitcher for a series opener | Wall Street Journal | 03 Dec 2022 | 
          
            | Celebrity not entirely graceful | The Times Cryptic | 02 Dec 2022 | 
          
            | Top-class shot in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Top card | Thomas Joseph | 29 Nov 2022 | 
          
            | Royal flush card |  |  | 
          
            | Perfect serve | Thomas Joseph | 24 Nov 2022 | 
          
            | Highest poker card | Newsday | 21 Nov 2022 | 
          
            | Highest card in poker | USA Today | 16 Nov 2022 | 
          
            | Expert serve | Eugene Sheffer | 16 Nov 2022 | 
          
            | Unreturned serve | USA Today | 14 Nov 2022 | 
          
            | Poker card | Thomas Joseph | 14 Nov 2022 | 
          
            | Crackerjack | Newsday | 11 Nov 2022 | 
          
            | Expert | Eugene Sheffer | 11 Nov 2022 | 
          
            | Highly skilled | Family Time | 07 Nov 2022 | 
          
            | Las Vegas basketball player | USA Today | 05 Nov 2022 | 
          
            | Spots knight going for a whizz |  |  | 
          
            | High card in poker | Newsday | 25 Oct 2022 | 
          
            | Whiz | New York Times | 23 Oct 2022 | 
          
            | Smacking serve by Federer |  |  | 
          
            | Winning tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | King beater | Thomas Joseph | 19 Oct 2022 | 
          
            | Tennis feat | Family Time | 17 Oct 2022 | 
          
            | High card | Eugene Sheffer | 15 Oct 2022 | 
          
            | Top card in a deck |  |  | 
          
            | Poker card | Thomas Joseph | 12 Oct 2022 | 
          
            | 2d |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturned tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Either half of pocket rockets, in poker slang | New York Times | 09 Oct 2022 | 
          
            | It can be 1 or 11 in 21 | Wall Street Journal | 07 Oct 2022 | 
          
            | Big diamond, say? | Universal | 07 Oct 2022 | 
          
            | Top card | Eugene Sheffer | 04 Oct 2022 | 
          
            | Score 100% on a test, say |  |  | 
          
            | "Helpful hardware folks" company | LA Times Daily | 02 Oct 2022 | 
          
            | Dogfight pro | Thomas Joseph | 01 Oct 2022 | 
          
            | Ideal tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack card | LA Times Daily | 26 Sep 2022 | 
          
            | It beats kings with just a pip | Family Time | 25 Sep 2022 | 
          
            | High or low card | Universal | 24 Sep 2022 | 
          
            | Highest card in a royal flush | USA Today | 23 Sep 2022 | 
          
            | Card representing 1 or 11 in a deck |  |  | 
          
            | Part of 10-J-Q-K-A | New York Times | 20 Sep 2022 | 
          
            | The 'A' in A-K-Q-J-10 | USA Today | 20 Sep 2022 | 
          
            | High card | Wall Street Journal | 19 Sep 2022 | 
          
            | Virtuoso | Newsday | 16 Sep 2022 | 
          
            | Expert | Eugene Sheffer | 16 Sep 2022 | 
          
            | Perfect service | Wall Street Journal | 14 Sep 2022 | 
          
            | __ in the hole (secret weapon) | Newsday | 14 Sep 2022 | 
          
            | Excel in, as a test |  |  | 
          
            | Top card | Thomas Joseph | 12 Sep 2022 | 
          
            | Card with two A's on it | USA Today | 11 Sep 2022 | 
          
            | One may have a big heart | Universal | 08 Sep 2022 | 
          
            | Card worth one or 11 in blackjack | USA Today | 08 Sep 2022 | 
          
            | Terrific, parrot having heart transplant? | The Times Cryptic | 07 Sep 2022 | 
          
            | Highest poker card | USA Today | 03 Sep 2022 | 
          
            | "___ Ventura: Pet Detective" |  |  | 
          
            | Best pitcher in a team's rotation | LA Times Daily | 30 Aug 2022 | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors, as an exam |  |  | 
          
            | Card worth one or eleven, in blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | Good serve | Thomas Joseph | 23 Aug 2022 | 
          
            | Unreturned tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | An ___ up your sleeve | Universal | 21 Aug 2022 | 
          
            | Tennis feat | Eugene Sheffer | 20 Aug 2022 | 
          
            | Top pitcher | Thomas Joseph | 18 Aug 2022 | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors, say |  |  | 
          
            | Rock it, as a test | Family Time | 14 Aug 2022 | 
          
            | Tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | High or low card | Universal | 07 Aug 2022 | 
          
            | Super serve | Eugene Sheffer | 06 Aug 2022 | 
          
            | Master | The Telegraph Quick | 04 Aug 2022 | 
          
            | Top card in a suit | USA Today | 03 Aug 2022 | 
          
            | Top pitcher | Thomas Joseph | 03 Aug 2022 | 
          
            | Breeze through, as an interview |  |  | 
          
            | Good card in poker | Universal | 02 Aug 2022 | 
          
            | Master pilot | Premier Sunday | 31 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | Wizard | New York Times | 31 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | Expert serve | Eugene Sheffer | 29 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | A hundred euros initially, which is non-returnable | The Times Cryptic | 28 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | Impossible to get to this in court | The Times Cryptic | 28 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | Unreturned serve | Universal | 26 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | Virtuoso | New York Times | 26 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | Whiz | New York Times | 24 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | Crack | Newsday | 23 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | Top-notch | Newsday | 22 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | Top of a deck | New York Times | 21 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | Flawless tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Expert pilot | Universal | 17 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | Valuable diamond | New York Times | 14 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | Card worth four points in evaluating a bridge hand | LA Times Daily | 13 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | Oner | Canadiana | 11 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | High card | Eugene Sheffer | 11 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | Excellent service? | New York Times | 10 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | Ideal tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Highest card, often | Universal | 04 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | Top pilot | Premier Sunday | 03 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | Expert | LA Times Daily | 03 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | Game 1 starter, typically | New York Times | 02 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | Flying star | Thomas Joseph | 01 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | Get 100% on | USA Today | 26 Jun 2022 | 
          
            | "___ Ventura: Pet Detective" (comedy film) |  |  | 
          
            | Perfect tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | The "A" of LGBTQIA+, for short | LA Times Daily | 24 Jun 2022 | 
          
            | Virtuosic | Newsday | 24 Jun 2022 | 
          
            | Unreturnable tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Whiz | LA Times Daily | 22 Jun 2022 | 
          
            | Top card | Eugene Sheffer | 21 Jun 2022 | 
          
            | Get a perfect score on | Universal | 20 Jun 2022 | 
          
            | Serena's serve, perhaps |  |  | 
          
            | Great serve | Thomas Joseph | 15 Jun 2022 | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors | Wall Street Journal | 14 Jun 2022 | 
          
            | High card | Thomas Joseph | 13 Jun 2022 | 
          
            | 1 or 11 in blackjack | Universal | 12 Jun 2022 | 
          
            | Service that can't be returned |  |  | 
          
            | Winning serve in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Trick taker, often | Thomas Joseph | 08 Jun 2022 | 
          
            | 'A' card in the deck | New York Times | 06 Jun 2022 | 
          
            | Expert | Canadiana | 06 Jun 2022 | 
          
            | Tennis feat | Eugene Sheffer | 02 Jun 2022 | 
          
            | Serving feat | Thomas Joseph | 01 Jun 2022 | 
          
            | Tennis feat | Eugene Sheffer | 30 May 2022 | 
          
            | King topper | Premier Sunday | 29 May 2022 | 
          
            | Expert serve | Eugene Sheffer | 27 May 2022 | 
          
            | Royal flush card | LA Times Daily | 26 May 2022 | 
          
            | Unreturnable tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | Easy card to identify | Family Time | 23 May 2022 | 
          
            | Unreturned serve | USA Today | 20 May 2022 | 
          
            | A tennis serve that is not touched by the receiver | Irish Times Simplex | 18 May 2022 | 
          
            | Seasoned pro | Newsday | 12 May 2022 | 
          
            | Highest card in a royal flush |  |  | 
          
            | What A stands for in poker | USA Today | 12 May 2022 | 
          
            | Elastic bandage brand | The Washington Post | 10 May 2022 | 
          
            | Elastic bandage brand | LA Times Daily | 10 May 2022 | 
          
            | Winning tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Top card | Thomas Joseph | 02 May 2022 | 
          
            | Ideal serve | Premier Sunday | 01 May 2022 | 
          
            | High card | Family Time | 01 May 2022 | 
          
            | Poker card | Thomas Joseph | 28 Apr 2022 | 
          
            | Common trick-winning card in bridge | Universal | 24 Apr 2022 | 
          
            | Rotation star | The Washington Post Sunday | 24 Apr 2022 | 
          
            | Card with an "A" |  |  | 
          
            | Point of no return for champion |  |  | 
          
            | Point of no return for champion | The Guardian Cryptic | 21 Apr 2022 | 
          
            | Unreturned serve | LA Times Daily | 21 Apr 2022 | 
          
            | Cheater’s sleeve contents | Wall Street Journal | 21 Apr 2022 | 
          
            | Unreturned serve | The Washington Post | 21 Apr 2022 | 
          
            | Blackjack card | The Washington Post | 19 Apr 2022 | 
          
            | Blackjack card | LA Times Daily | 19 Apr 2022 | 
          
            | High card | Eugene Sheffer | 19 Apr 2022 | 
          
            | Poker card | Thomas Joseph | 19 Apr 2022 | 
          
            | Card with one pip | The Washington Post | 18 Apr 2022 | 
          
            | Card with one pip | LA Times Daily | 18 Apr 2022 | 
          
            | Ideal tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Old hand | Newsday | 16 Apr 2022 | 
          
            | Highest card in poker | USA Today | 15 Apr 2022 | 
          
            | Do perfect on | USA Today | 13 Apr 2022 | 
          
            | High card in a royal flush | Newsday | 13 Apr 2022 | 
          
            | Perfect tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | It's unreturnable on the tennis court |  |  | 
          
            | Royal flush card | USA Today | 04 Apr 2022 | 
          
            | A case of champagne? Great! | The Times Cryptic | 01 Apr 2022 | 
          
            | Top card, typically | Universal | 01 Apr 2022 | 
          
            | Unreturnable tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Team’s best pitcher | Wall Street Journal | 29 Mar 2022 | 
          
            | Expert brought up in Monte Carlo | Irish Times Crosaire | 26 Mar 2022 | 
          
            | Excellent performer, say |  |  | 
          
            | Opening day pitcher | Wall Street Journal | 23 Mar 2022 | 
          
            | ___ Ventura (Jim Carrey character) |  |  | 
          
            | Star player? |  |  | 
          
            | Hardware chain | Universal | 11 Mar 2022 | 
          
            | Extremely skilled person, slangily |  |  | 
          
            | High card in a royal flush | Universal | 09 Mar 2022 | 
          
            | Expert | Eugene Sheffer | 04 Mar 2022 | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | Star pitcher | Newsday | 02 Mar 2022 | 
          
            | It's one or 11 in cards | Irish Times Simplex | 02 Mar 2022 | 
          
            | Perfect tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | A two may beat it | Universal | 25 Feb 2022 | 
          
            | Unreturnable tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Top card in poker | USA Today | 16 Feb 2022 | 
          
            | '___ of Cakes' (former Food Network show) | The Washington Post Sunday | 13 Feb 2022 | 
          
            | Unreturned tennis serve | USA Today | 13 Feb 2022 | 
          
            | Powerful card in bridge | USA Today | 11 Feb 2022 | 
          
            | Topmost card of a deck |  |  | 
          
            | Big pitcher | The Washington Post | 06 Feb 2022 | 
          
            | Big pitcher | LA Times Daily | 06 Feb 2022 | 
          
            | Perfect serve | Thomas Joseph | 04 Feb 2022 | 
          
            | Ideal tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Top card | Thomas Joseph | 01 Feb 2022 | 
          
            | Asexual, for short | USA Today | 28 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | Expert, one in a suit | The Times Cryptic | 28 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | Top pitcher | Thomas Joseph | 28 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | First-rate catcher? Nothing odd in that | The Times Cryptic | 24 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | Top card | Eugene Sheffer | 22 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | Highest poker card | USA Today | 21 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | Person of extraordinary skill | New York Times | 21 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | Pass easily | Newsday | 20 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | Top pitcher | Thomas Joseph | 19 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | Dogfight pro | Thomas Joseph | 18 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | Unreturned serve, in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Get an A+ on | Universal | 17 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | Poker bullet | Family Time | 16 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | Big club in Las Vegas? | New York Times | 16 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | Tennis feat | Eugene Sheffer | 13 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | Expert | Eugene Sheffer | 12 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | Perfect service | LA Times Daily | 11 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | Slam this on the table to beat a king | Family Time | 10 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | Get an A  on | USA Today | 10 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | Result of a long, perfect golf stroke | Family Time | 09 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | Whiz | Universal | 05 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | Unreturnable serve |  |  | 
          
            | High card | Thomas Joseph | 04 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | Champion in speed contest losing lead | The Times Cryptic | 03 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | 'Card' up one's sleeve | The Washington Post Sunday | 02 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | Phenomenal tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Alphabetically first playing card | USA Today | 31 Dec 2021 | 
          
            | Best club in Vegas, often? | Universal | 29 Dec 2021 | 
          
            | Expert serve | Eugene Sheffer | 28 Dec 2021 | 
          
            | Secret advantage "up one's sleeve" | LA Times Daily | 28 Dec 2021 | 
          
            | Powerful card | Family Time | 27 Dec 2021 | 
          
            | Maven | Premier Sunday | 26 Dec 2021 | 
          
            | High card | Eugene Sheffer | 25 Dec 2021 | 
          
            | Deck topper | Thomas Joseph | 25 Dec 2021 | 
          
            | Good serve | Thomas Joseph | 24 Dec 2021 | 
          
            | Get 100% on | USA Today | 23 Dec 2021 | 
          
            | Winning service | Wall Street Journal | 22 Dec 2021 | 
          
            | Perfect tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Top card | Thomas Joseph | 20 Dec 2021 | 
          
            | Great speed but no power | The Times Cryptic | 15 Dec 2021 | 
          
            | Playing card with a single symbol | Irish Times Simplex | 15 Dec 2021 | 
          
            | Part of LGBTQIA, informally | USA Today | 14 Dec 2021 | 
          
            | Unreturnable badminton serve |  |  | 
          
            | Oner | Canadiana | 13 Dec 2021 | 
          
            | The top pilot is one | Family Time | 12 Dec 2021 | 
          
            | Super tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack card | LA Times Daily | 06 Dec 2021 | 
          
            | Expert | Eugene Sheffer | 06 Dec 2021 | 
          
            | Card that can metaphorically be up someone's sleeve | USA Today | 05 Dec 2021 | 
          
            | It beats a king with one pip | Family Time | 05 Dec 2021 | 
          
            | Pro | New York Times | 03 Dec 2021 | 
          
            | Easy card to identify | Family Time | 29 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Tennis zinger |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturned tennis serve | USA Today | 26 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Blackjack card | Universal | 25 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Tennis feat | Thomas Joseph | 25 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Highest poker card | USA Today | 22 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Unreturnable tennis shot |  |  | 
          
            | Pro | Universal | 17 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Look, female comes out as a genius... |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturnable serve | LA Times Daily | 15 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | One-point card in blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | Unbeatable service? | Universal | 11 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Big club | LA Times Daily | 10 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Tennis feat | Thomas Joseph | 10 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | The A in LGBTQIA , for short | USA Today | 09 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Blackjack card with two values | New York Times | 08 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Term in tennis | Family Time | 08 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Team's #1 pitcher | LA Times Daily | 07 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Expert | Universal | 07 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Expert | LA Times Daily | 06 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Not just pass | Universal | 03 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Excellent tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | Card that often beats a king | Universal | 02 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Top card | Thomas Joseph | 01 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Card in a royal flush | New York Times | 31 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | Royal flush card | USA Today | 31 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | Virtuoso | New York Times | 28 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | Opening day pitcher | Wall Street Journal | 27 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | High card | Thomas Joseph | 27 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | King or queen topper | New York Times | 27 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | King beater | LA Times Daily | 25 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | Crush, as a test | New York Times | 24 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | High or low card | Universal | 24 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | Tennis zinger |  |  | 
          
            | Big diamond? | Universal | 23 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | Blackjack card | Universal | 18 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | Nickname for a great pilot | Family Time | 17 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | Reliable expert | Newsday | 17 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | Master of fighters | Newsday | 16 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors | Universal | 15 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | Asexual, for short | USA Today | 11 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | Easy card to identify | Family Time | 11 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | Score 100% on | USA Today | 05 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | Virtuoso | Premier Sunday | 03 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | Ideal tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | High card |  |  | 
          
            | It’s often included in a good deal | New York Times | 30 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | Delivery that can’t be returned to sender? | Wall Street Journal | 27 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | Versatile blackjack card | LA Times Daily | 27 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | Versatile blackjack card | USA Today | 27 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | Top card | Eugene Sheffer | 27 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | Versatile blackjack card | The Washington Post | 27 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | Versatile blackjack card | USA Today | 26 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | Do exceedingly well, as in a test |  |  | 
          
            | “Helpful hardware folks” brand | Wall Street Journal | 23 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | Top-notch tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturnable tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Star pitcher | Thomas Joseph | 20 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | Bandage brand | The Washington Post | 20 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | ___ Hardware | Universal | 20 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | Bandage brand | LA Times Daily | 20 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | Perfect serve | Thomas Joseph | 18 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | Top card | Thomas Joseph | 14 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | Rarity in golf | Premier Sunday | 12 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | Get an A  on | USA Today | 11 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | Showing virtuosity | Newsday | 10 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | Versatile blackjack card | New York Times | 07 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | A, in a deck of cards | The Washington Post Sunday | 05 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | Best serve, in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Star in the rotation | Wall Street Journal | 02 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | Expert | New York Times | 02 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | Serve that gets you a quick point | Universal | 01 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | The 'A' of A-K-Q-J | New York Times | 30 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | Tennis feat | Eugene Sheffer | 30 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | ___-high (card position) |  |  | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturned serve | USA Today | 25 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | Distinguished airman | The Telegraph Quick | 22 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | It has a big heart | LA Times Daily | 20 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | ___ up one's sleeve | Universal | 20 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | It has a big heart | The Washington Post | 20 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | High or low card in a deck |  |  | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | Big heart? | Universal | 16 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | Get a perfect score on | Universal | 14 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | Poker player’s “bullet” | Wall Street Journal | 14 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | Top card in a royal flush | USA Today | 13 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | ___ of Spades (deck member) |  |  | 
          
            | First-class | Newsday | 12 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | Perfect serve | New York Times | 10 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | Ideal tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Top card | Thomas Joseph | 10 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | Highest card in poker | USA Today | 09 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | Flexible blackjack card | New York Times | 09 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | Hotshot | LA Times Daily | 08 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | Hotshot | The Washington Post | 08 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | Tennis feat | New York Times | 04 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | Card in a blackjack | USA Today | 28 Jul 2021 | 
          
            | Serve without return | Wall Street Journal | 27 Jul 2021 | 
          
            | Great serve | Thomas Joseph | 23 Jul 2021 | 
          
            | Service; card | The Times Concise | 22 Jul 2021 | 
          
            | Top of a royal flush | Newsday | 21 Jul 2021 | 
          
            | High card | Eugene Sheffer | 21 Jul 2021 | 
          
            | It's one or 11 in cards | Irish Times Simplex | 19 Jul 2021 | 
          
            | Stroke that makes a rally irrelevant | The Washington Post | 18 Jul 2021 | 
          
            | Stroke that makes a rally irrelevant | LA Times Daily | 18 Jul 2021 | 
          
            | Seasoned pro | Newsday | 18 Jul 2021 | 
          
            | Top card | Eugene Sheffer | 17 Jul 2021 | 
          
            | High card |  |  | 
          
            | Superb serve | Thomas Joseph | 16 Jul 2021 | 
          
            | Playing card 'up your sleeve' | USA Today | 13 Jul 2021 | 
          
            | Super serve in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Pitching star | Premier Sunday | 11 Jul 2021 | 
          
            | Royal flush card |  |  | 
          
            | Highest in a pack of cards |  |  | 
          
            | Poker card | Thomas Joseph | 07 Jul 2021 | 
          
            | Tennis feat | Eugene Sheffer | 06 Jul 2021 | 
          
            | Type of playing card or tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Trick taker, often | Thomas Joseph | 29 Jun 2021 | 
          
            | Highest playing card | Newsday | 28 Jun 2021 | 
          
            | Powerful part of a deck | The Washington Post Sunday | 27 Jun 2021 | 
          
            | Nail | The Washington Post | 26 Jun 2021 | 
          
            | Nail | LA Times Daily | 26 Jun 2021 | 
          
            | Top card? |  |  | 
          
            | Top of the hearts | Wall Street Journal | 15 Jun 2021 | 
          
            | Asexual, informally | New York Times | 12 Jun 2021 | 
          
            | Pass a test with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | Winning serve, in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | A gray one might be demisexual | USA Today | 06 Jun 2021 | 
          
            | Top pitcher | Thomas Joseph | 04 Jun 2021 | 
          
            | Expert; card | The Telegraph Quick | 04 Jun 2021 | 
          
            | Poker card | Thomas Joseph | 03 Jun 2021 | 
          
            | Asexual, for short | Universal | 02 Jun 2021 | 
          
            | There's only one spot for this | New York Times | 31 May 2021 | 
          
            | Flexible blackjack card |  |  | 
          
            | Put one past | New York Times | 30 May 2021 | 
          
            | Ideal tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Top-value blackjack card | Newsday | 26 May 2021 | 
          
            | High card | Eugene Sheffer | 24 May 2021 | 
          
            | Great service in tennis | The Washington Post Sunday | 23 May 2021 | 
          
            | Blackjack card | USA Today | 21 May 2021 | 
          
            | "___ in the Hole" (1951 film) |  |  | 
          
            | Asexual, for short | USA Today | 17 May 2021 | 
          
            | Card in a royal flush | USA Today | 14 May 2021 | 
          
            | Court winner | Wall Street Journal | 13 May 2021 | 
          
            | Untouched serve in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Flying phenom | LA Times Daily | 06 May 2021 | 
          
            | Flying phenom | The Washington Post | 06 May 2021 | 
          
            | Score an "A+" on |  |  | 
          
            | High card | Thomas Joseph | 03 May 2021 | 
          
            | Expert | Eugene Sheffer | 01 May 2021 | 
          
            | Casino card | Thomas Joseph | 29 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | Crackerjack | New York Times | 28 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | Pro | LA Times Daily | 26 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | Pro | The Washington Post | 26 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | Perform exceedingly well |  |  | 
          
            | Winning serve in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturned tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Powerful card in a deck | Family Time | 18 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | Johnnie Johnson was a well-known flying ____ in the Second World War | The Times Specialist Sunday | 18 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | Killer serve | Premier Sunday | 18 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | Serving feat | Thomas Joseph | 14 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | Asexual person, for short | USA Today | 13 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | Big heart | Wall Street Journal | 10 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | Top card in poker | Newsday | 05 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | Type of tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Suit topper |  |  | 
          
            | Outstanding pitcher | New York Times | 04 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | Wizard | New York Times | 03 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | Virtuoso | New York Times | 31 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | Star pitcher | Newsday | 28 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | Excel at a test |  |  | 
          
            | King beater | Thomas Joseph | 23 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | Hole-in-one | The Washington Post Sunday | 21 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | Jim Carrey starrer "___ Ventura: Pet Detective" |  |  | 
          
            | Great fighter pilot | Family Time | 14 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | Court feat | Wall Street Journal | 13 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | Top card in a deck |  |  | 
          
            | Royal flush card |  |  | 
          
            | It tops a king | LA Times Daily | 08 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | One-pip card in the deck | Family Time | 08 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | It tops a king | The Washington Post | 08 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | High card | Wall Street Journal | 08 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | Expert type of service |  |  | 
          
            | Good serve | Thomas Joseph | 06 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | Nail | New York Times | 04 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | Court coup | Wall Street Journal | 03 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | High card | Jonesin | 02 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | Flexible blackjack card | Wall Street Journal | 01 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | Court feat | Thomas Joseph | 26 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | Card that can be high or low | Wall Street Journal | 25 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | King’s superior | Wall Street Journal | 24 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | "___ in the Hole," 1951 movie starring Kirk Douglas |  |  | 
          
            | Excellent | New York Times | 20 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | Top player | LA Times Daily | 19 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | Top player | The Washington Post | 19 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | Highly skilled | Newsday | 18 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | Blackjack card | Wall Street Journal | 16 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | Highest poker card | Newsday | 15 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | Oner | Canadiana | 15 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | Heroic pilot | Family Time | 15 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | Top pitcher | Universal | 15 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | Point of no return? | Universal | 13 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | A church service |  |  | 
          
            | The A of LGBTQIA, for short | USA Today | 12 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | Playing card with a single symbol | Irish Times Simplex | 10 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | 11, in blackjack | Family Time | 08 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | Expert | The Washington Post | 07 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | Expert | LA Times Daily | 07 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | Winning serve in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Nail, as a test | New York Times | 03 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | Expert pilot | Universal | 31 Jan 2021 | 
          
            | Two-value blackjack card | Newsday | 31 Jan 2021 | 
          
            | Air Force hero |  |  | 
          
            | Highest poker card | USA Today | 24 Jan 2021 | 
          
            | Excellent service, on a tennis court |  |  | 
          
            | Crush, as a test | New York Times | 21 Jan 2021 | 
          
            | Crackerjack | LA Times Daily | 21 Jan 2021 | 
          
            | Crackerjack | The Washington Post | 21 Jan 2021 | 
          
            | Untouched serve | Thomas Joseph | 20 Jan 2021 | 
          
            | Card in a blackjack | Universal | 18 Jan 2021 | 
          
            | Top card | Eugene Sheffer | 14 Jan 2021 | 
          
            | Whiz | New York Times | 14 Jan 2021 | 
          
            | Do brilliantly, say |  |  | 
          
            | "___ Ventura: Pet Detective" |  |  | 
          
            | Tennis feat | Eugene Sheffer | 06 Jan 2021 | 
          
            | Wicked desire to get rid of husband |  |  | 
          
            | Super serve in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Alternative to Lowe's | New York Times | 30 Dec 2020 | 
          
            | Top card in a deck |  |  | 
          
            | A thing in poker? | New York Times | 27 Dec 2020 | 
          
            | Billy Wilder's "___ in the Hole" |  |  | 
          
            | 11 card, in blackjack | Family Time | 21 Dec 2020 | 
          
            | Top pilot | Premier Sunday | 20 Dec 2020 | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors, as a school quiz |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturnable serve in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Top performer |  |  | 
          
            | Top card | New York Times | 14 Dec 2020 | 
          
            | Valuable card in the deck | Family Time | 13 Dec 2020 | 
          
            | ___ of spades (highest card in the deck) |  |  | 
          
            | Tennis feat | Thomas Joseph | 09 Dec 2020 | 
          
            | Star pitcher | Wall Street Journal | 07 Dec 2020 | 
          
            | Trick taker, often | LA Times Daily | 06 Dec 2020 | 
          
            | Serve well? | New York Times | 06 Dec 2020 | 
          
            | Strong heart | Wall Street Journal | 03 Dec 2020 | 
          
            | Royal flush card |  |  | 
          
            | Scoring tennis serve | Family Time | 30 Nov 2020 | 
          
            | ___ of spades |  |  | 
          
            | A church service |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturnable serve, in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Royal flush card |  |  | 
          
            | Crush, as a quiz | Newsday | 20 Nov 2020 | 
          
            | Card featuring an A | Universal | 19 Nov 2020 | 
          
            | One heart in a deck? | Family Time | 15 Nov 2020 | 
          
            | Flexible blackjack card | USA Today | 15 Nov 2020 | 
          
            | Good badminton service | The Washington Post Sunday | 15 Nov 2020 | 
          
            | Hotshot pilot, say |  |  | 
          
            | High card in a deck | Family Time | 08 Nov 2020 | 
          
            | Expert | New York Times | 05 Nov 2020 | 
          
            | "The Sign" pop group __ of Base | LA Times Daily | 05 Nov 2020 | 
          
            | 'The Sign' pop group __ of Base | The Washington Post | 05 Nov 2020 | 
          
            | Tennis winner | The Sun Two Speed | 31 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | Unbeatable service from expert | The Sun Two Speed | 31 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | Star pitcher | Thomas Joseph | 29 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | Unreturned serve, in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | ___ in the hole | USA Today | 23 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | Versatile card | The Washington Post | 21 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | Versatile card | LA Times Daily | 21 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | Very good; playing card | The Times Concise | 21 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | Las Vegas baller | USA Today | 15 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | Top card | Thomas Joseph | 15 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | Opening day pitcher | The Washington Post | 13 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | Opening day pitcher | LA Times Daily | 13 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | Blackjack card |  |  | 
          
            | Royal flush card | The Washington Post | 12 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | Royal flush card | LA Times Daily | 12 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | Highest card in the deck? |  |  | 
          
            | Royal flush card | Newsday | 11 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | Part of LGBTQIA, for short | USA Today | 11 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | Top card in the deck, usually |  |  | 
          
            | High card | LA Times Daily | 09 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | High card | The Washington Post | 09 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | First-rate player | The Washington Post | 01 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | First-rate player | LA Times Daily | 01 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | Unreturnable serve | Wall Street Journal | 22 Sep 2020 | 
          
            | Whiz | Premier Sunday | 20 Sep 2020 | 
          
            | Super serve at Wimbledon |  |  | 
          
            | Nolan Ryan, notably | The Washington Post | 17 Sep 2020 | 
          
            | Diamond star | Wall Street Journal | 17 Sep 2020 | 
          
            | Nolan Ryan, notably | LA Times Daily | 17 Sep 2020 | 
          
            | Unreturnable serve | Universal | 10 Sep 2020 | 
          
            | "___ Ventura: Pet Detective," 1994 movie starring Jim Carrey |  |  | 
          
            | King beater | New York Times | 07 Sep 2020 | 
          
            | A as in Atlantic City? | New York Times | 05 Sep 2020 | 
          
            | Big club | The Washington Post | 03 Sep 2020 | 
          
            | Big club | LA Times Daily | 03 Sep 2020 | 
          
            | One may have a big heart | Universal | 30 Aug 2020 | 
          
            | Deck topper | Newsday | 27 Aug 2020 | 
          
            | Nail (it) | New York Times | 19 Aug 2020 | 
          
            | Get everything right on | Universal | 18 Aug 2020 | 
          
            | Pro | Premier Sunday | 16 Aug 2020 | 
          
            | Tiptop | New York Times | 12 Aug 2020 | 
          
            | Top card of a deck, usually |  |  | 
          
            | No-return service | The Washington Post Sunday | 09 Aug 2020 | 
          
            | Male mascot of the Toronto Blue Jays who has a brother named Junior |  |  | 
          
            | Star pitcher | Universal | 04 Aug 2020 | 
          
            | Card seen in skat | Jonesin | 04 Aug 2020 | 
          
            | Very good one! |  |  | 
          
            | Eleven, in blackjack | Family Time | 02 Aug 2020 | 
          
            | ___ the Bat-Hound, Batman's pet dog from DC Comics who first appeared in 1955 |  |  | 
          
            | High poker card | Newsday | 21 Jul 2020 | 
          
            | Card with minimal pips | Wall Street Journal | 20 Jul 2020 | 
          
            | Card in poker's dead man's hand | Universal | 19 Jul 2020 | 
          
            | Frequent winner | The Washington Post | 19 Jul 2020 | 
          
            | Frequent winner | LA Times Daily | 19 Jul 2020 | 
          
            | Number one starter | New York Times | 16 Jul 2020 | 
          
            | Top card in a deck, usually |  |  | 
          
            | Volleyball coup | New York Times | 10 Jul 2020 | 
          
            | Flexible blackjack card |  |  | 
          
            | Great serve | Thomas Joseph | 08 Jul 2020 | 
          
            | Versatile blackjack card | The Washington Post | 07 Jul 2020 | 
          
            | Versatile blackjack card | LA Times Daily | 07 Jul 2020 | 
          
            | Card higher than a king | Newsday | 06 Jul 2020 | 
          
            | Point of no return? |  |  | 
          
            | Crack | Newsday | 04 Jul 2020 | 
          
            | Playing card | The Times Concise | 02 Jul 2020 | 
          
            | Bandage brand | USA Today | 01 Jul 2020 | 
          
            | Opening day pitcher, typically | The Washington Post | 01 Jul 2020 | 
          
            | Opening day pitcher, typically | LA Times Daily | 01 Jul 2020 | 
          
            | Unreturned tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | One in a deck | Jonesin | 30 Jun 2020 | 
          
            | A gray one may be demisexual | USA Today | 29 Jun 2020 | 
          
            | Top-notch | USA Today | 24 Jun 2020 | 
          
            | Quick point on the court | Wall Street Journal | 20 Jun 2020 | 
          
            | One may be in the hole | Universal | 20 Jun 2020 | 
          
            | Stopper in a rotation | Wall Street Journal | 18 Jun 2020 | 
          
            | ____ Ventura, 1994 movie starring 34 Down | Canadiana | 15 Jun 2020 | 
          
            | Sail through |  |  | 
          
            | Coup for Venus Williams | The Washington Post Sunday | 07 Jun 2020 | 
          
            | Get 100% on | USA Today | 03 Jun 2020 | 
          
            | Team’s best pitcher | Wall Street Journal | 02 Jun 2020 | 
          
            | Highest card | Thomas Joseph | 01 Jun 2020 | 
          
            | A as in Atlantic City? | The Washington Post Sunday | 31 May 2020 | 
          
            | Expert | USA Today | 27 May 2020 | 
          
            | Smashing success? | The Washington Post Sunday | 24 May 2020 | 
          
            | Unreturnable serve, in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Successful shot in tennis or golf | Newsday | 15 May 2020 | 
          
            | Playing card with a letter | Jonesin | 12 May 2020 | 
          
            | Come out with flying colors, say |  |  | 
          
            | Top poker card | USA Today | 06 May 2020 | 
          
            | ___ McCloud, character from "The Centurions" |  |  | 
          
            | Point of no return, in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Perfect tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Perfect tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | One fighter pilot | The Sun Two Speed | 01 May 2020 | 
          
            | Big diamond | Wall Street Journal | 29 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | All-Star Game starter, often | Wall Street Journal | 28 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | Skate through | Newsday | 25 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | Standout performer | Newsday | 23 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | Score 100% on | Universal | 21 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | Flexible blackjack card | Universal | 18 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | Excellent service | The Sun Two Speed | 18 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | Royal flush card |  |  | 
          
            | Point of no return in tennis? |  |  | 
          
            | Trick taker, usually | LA Times Daily | 13 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | Trick taker, usually | The Washington Post | 13 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | Blackjack card worth one or 11 points | New York Times | 06 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | Hotshot among the clouds | Family Time | 06 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | Bullet in Vegas | Family Time | 05 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | Royal flush card |  |  | 
          
            | Deck member | Jonesin | 31 Mar 2020 | 
          
            | Blackjack need | The Washington Post Sunday | 29 Mar 2020 | 
          
            | Half a blackjack | Newsday | 27 Mar 2020 | 
          
            | Point of no return? | New York Times | 24 Mar 2020 | 
          
            | Star on the mound | Wall Street Journal | 24 Mar 2020 | 
          
            | Quick tennis point | Universal | 22 Mar 2020 | 
          
            | Successful tennis serve | The Sun Two Speed | 21 Mar 2020 | 
          
            | Brilliant as one at cards? | The Sun Two Speed | 21 Mar 2020 | 
          
            | Blackjack need |  |  | 
          
            | Whiz | The Washington Post | 18 Mar 2020 | 
          
            | Whiz | LA Times Daily | 18 Mar 2020 | 
          
            | Flexible blackjack card |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturnable serve in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Air force hotshot | Family Time | 08 Mar 2020 | 
          
            | One, in cards | USA Today | 07 Mar 2020 | 
          
            | Virtuoso | Newsday | 06 Mar 2020 | 
          
            | Flexible card in blackjack | Wall Street Journal | 03 Mar 2020 | 
          
            | Expert | Premier Sunday | 01 Mar 2020 | 
          
            | Blackjack half | USA Today | 26 Feb 2020 | 
          
            | Poker hand asset | USA Today | 25 Feb 2020 | 
          
            | Hardware store chain | Family Time | 24 Feb 2020 | 
          
            | Quickest tennis point |  |  | 
          
            | Point of no return in tennis? |  |  | 
          
            | Card that beats a king |  |  | 
          
            | King beater | Premier Sunday | 16 Feb 2020 | 
          
            | 19-Across pitcher | New York Times | 14 Feb 2020 | 
          
            | Hole in one | New York Times | 12 Feb 2020 | 
          
            | Hole in one |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturned serve in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | One in cards | The Telegraph Quick | 07 Feb 2020 | 
          
            | Wizard |  |  | 
          
            | Nail, as a test |  |  | 
          
            | Quickest tennis point |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturnable tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Come out on top in a test, say |  |  | 
          
            | Quick tennis point | USA Today | 19 Jan 2020 | 
          
            | Unreturned tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Nail |  |  | 
          
            | Expert fighter pilot | Family Time | 06 Jan 2020 | 
          
            | Crackerjack |  |  | 
          
            | Top gun |  |  | 
          
            | Great service | The Washington Post Sunday | 29 Dec 2019 | 
          
            | Unreturned serve | USA Today | 27 Dec 2019 | 
          
            | Unreturnable tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Master | LA Times Daily | 25 Dec 2019 | 
          
            | Master | The Washington Post | 25 Dec 2019 | 
          
            | Par-three eagle | LA Times Daily | 24 Dec 2019 | 
          
            | Par-three eagle | The Washington Post | 24 Dec 2019 | 
          
            | ___ Ventura (private detective character played by Jim Carrey) |  |  | 
          
            | Royal flush card | USA Today | 22 Dec 2019 | 
          
            | Best club in Vegas, usually? | Universal | 20 Dec 2019 | 
          
            | High/low card |  |  | 
          
            | High/low card | New York Times | 18 Dec 2019 | 
          
            | Top pitcher | LA Times Daily | 16 Dec 2019 | 
          
            | Top pitcher | The Washington Post | 16 Dec 2019 | 
          
            | Fabulous flier | Premier Sunday | 15 Dec 2019 | 
          
            | Big club | Wall Street Journal | 07 Dec 2019 | 
          
            | Important card | The Washington Post | 05 Dec 2019 | 
          
            | Important card | LA Times Daily | 05 Dec 2019 | 
          
            | It's one or 11 in cards | Irish Times Simplex | 04 Dec 2019 | 
          
            | Air force hotshot | USA Today | 28 Nov 2019 | 
          
            | Perfect serve | Thomas Joseph | 27 Nov 2019 | 
          
            | Top performer | Newsday | 22 Nov 2019 | 
          
            | Winning serve, in tennis | Universal | 20 Nov 2019 | 
          
            | Expert at a sport, informally |  |  | 
          
            | Service ___ (possible outcome in volleyball) | The New Yorker | 18 Nov 2019 | 
          
            | Hotshot pilot | Newsday | 13 Nov 2019 | 
          
            | Occasionally low card | Universal | 10 Nov 2019 | 
          
            | Pilot to pass with flying colours? | The Sun Two Speed | 09 Nov 2019 | 
          
            | Very good (informal) | The Sun Two Speed | 09 Nov 2019 | 
          
            | Royal flush card |  |  | 
          
            | Card with neither a number nor a face | Universal | 06 Nov 2019 | 
          
            | Playing card that comes first alphabetically |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturnable serve in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Star pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | One is evenly matched |  |  | 
          
            | Star pitcher | New York Times | 31 Oct 2019 | 
          
            | Blackjack need | LA Times Daily | 26 Oct 2019 | 
          
            | Blackjack need | The Washington Post | 26 Oct 2019 | 
          
            | Opening Day pitcher, typically | USA Today | 21 Oct 2019 | 
          
            | Great serve from Venus | Universal | 20 Oct 2019 | 
          
            | Blackjack card |  |  | 
          
            | Tennis server's ideal hit |  |  | 
          
            | One- or 11-pointer | USA Today | 17 Oct 2019 | 
          
            | One-pipper | Family Time | 07 Oct 2019 | 
          
            | Half of a blackjack | New York Times | 06 Oct 2019 | 
          
            | King topper | Universal | 06 Oct 2019 | 
          
            | Crack pitcher | Premier Sunday | 06 Oct 2019 | 
          
            | Half of a blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | Team's best pitcher | USA Today | 05 Oct 2019 | 
          
            | Get great grades |  |  | 
          
            | Expert sees 100 in A&E | The Sun Two Speed | 02 Oct 2019 | 
          
            | Royal flush component | Wall Street Journal | 01 Oct 2019 | 
          
            | Superb tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Pain yielding hearts — it's a high card |  |  | 
          
            | Nail, as a test | Universal | 17 Sep 2019 | 
          
            | Flying hotshot | Family Time | 15 Sep 2019 | 
          
            | ___ Ventura, Jim Carrey's memorable detective character |  |  | 
          
            | Serve and receive nothing in return | Wall Street Journal | 12 Sep 2019 | 
          
            | Versatile blackjack card | New York Times | 10 Sep 2019 | 
          
            | Quickest tennis point |  |  | 
          
            | A sort of church expert |  |  | 
          
            | ___ Hardware | The Washington Post Sunday | 01 Sep 2019 | 
          
            | Nickname for a buddy | New York Times | 01 Sep 2019 | 
          
            | Blackjack component | LA Times Daily | 31 Aug 2019 | 
          
            | Blackjack component | The Washington Post | 31 Aug 2019 | 
          
            | Point of no return in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Tennis serve that an opponent can't reach | Irish Times Simplex | 30 Aug 2019 | 
          
            | Get 100% on | Jonesin | 27 Aug 2019 | 
          
            | Winning serve in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | Wizard, one in a suit |  |  | 
          
            | Tennis shot that's hard to return |  |  | 
          
            | High card, often | Universal | 19 Aug 2019 | 
          
            | Biggest club | Family Time | 19 Aug 2019 | 
          
            | Air Force hotshot | USA Today | 18 Aug 2019 | 
          
            | Quick point in tennis | USA Today | 12 Aug 2019 | 
          
            | Come out on top in a test, say |  |  | 
          
            | More than just pass | USA Today | 10 Aug 2019 | 
          
            | 1 or 11, in blackjack | Universal | 07 Aug 2019 | 
          
            | Unreturned tennis serve | New York Times | 05 Aug 2019 | 
          
            | Big heart | The Washington Post | 03 Aug 2019 | 
          
            | Card with the highest or lowest value in a suit |  |  | 
          
            | Big heart | LA Times Daily | 03 Aug 2019 | 
          
            | Maven | LA Times Daily | 31 Jul 2019 | 
          
            | Maven | The Washington Post | 31 Jul 2019 | 
          
            | Lacking bit of depth, freshwater fish expert |  |  | 
          
            | Pitching staff star | The Washington Post Sunday | 28 Jul 2019 | 
          
            | One-hit wonder? | Universal | 27 Jul 2019 | 
          
            | Big diamond, say | Wall Street Journal | 24 Jul 2019 | 
          
            | Pitching staff star | The Washington Post | 14 Jul 2019 | 
          
            | Pitching staff star | LA Times Daily | 14 Jul 2019 | 
          
            | Excellent service? | Universal | 14 Jul 2019 | 
          
            | Versatile blackjack card | Universal | 12 Jul 2019 | 
          
            | Quickest tennis point |  |  | 
          
            | Master pilot | Premier Sunday | 07 Jul 2019 | 
          
            | Some of the name-calling upset expert | Irish Times Crosaire | 06 Jul 2019 | 
          
            | King topper | Wall Street Journal | 03 Jul 2019 | 
          
            | High card |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack eleven | The Washington Post | 02 Jul 2019 | 
          
            | Blackjack eleven | LA Times Daily | 02 Jul 2019 | 
          
            | Jim Carrey's "___ Venture: Pet Detective" |  |  | 
          
            | Shot that could be played by 24 Down | The Telegraph General Knowledge | 30 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | Great service? | LA Times Daily | 28 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | Great service? | The Washington Post | 28 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | Top fighter pilot | The Washington Post | 27 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | Super serve | Thomas Joseph | 27 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | Top fighter pilot | LA Times Daily | 27 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | Card in a blackjack pair | USA Today | 19 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | Coup for Serena Williams | The Washington Post Sunday | 16 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | The Red Baron, e.g | USA Today | 16 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | It usually beats a king | Universal | 14 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | Unbeatable service from an expert | The Telegraph Cryptic | 13 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | The highest or the lowest card in a card game |  |  | 
          
            | Virtuoso | The Washington Post Sunday | 09 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | Whiz | Universal | 08 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | ___ of spades |  |  | 
          
            | True Value competitor | USA Today | 05 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | Excel at something, say |  |  | 
          
            | Versatile blackjack card | Wall Street Journal | 30 May 2019 | 
          
            | A fast tennis serve that may be untouchable |  |  | 
          
            | Expert | Canadiana | 27 May 2019 | 
          
            | Top card in a royal flush |  |  | 
          
            | It and a king make 21 | Universal | 14 May 2019 | 
          
            | ___ of spades (most valued card in the deck) |  |  | 
          
            | So-called 'bullet' | New York Times | 10 May 2019 | 
          
            | Whiz | Wall Street Journal | 07 May 2019 | 
          
            | Card that beats a king |  |  | 
          
            | Nail every question on | USA Today | 06 May 2019 | 
          
            | Star pitcher | USA Today | 04 May 2019 | 
          
            | Jim Carrey's memorable detective character ___ Ventura |  |  | 
          
            | ___ up one's sleeve | Universal | 01 May 2019 | 
          
            | Virtuoso | Canadiana | 29 Apr 2019 | 
          
            | Peak service? | New York Times | 26 Apr 2019 | 
          
            | Dogfight winner | Thomas Joseph | 25 Apr 2019 | 
          
            | Super serve in tennis? |  |  | 
          
            | Expert (informal) | The Sun Two Speed | 24 Apr 2019 | 
          
            | Blackjack card | LA Times Daily | 23 Apr 2019 | 
          
            | Blackjack card | The Washington Post | 23 Apr 2019 | 
          
            | Alphabetically first playing card | Universal | 21 Apr 2019 | 
          
            | Crack pilot | Universal | 20 Apr 2019 | 
          
            | Big heart? | New York Times | 20 Apr 2019 | 
          
            | Perfect tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Pass a test with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | Bandage brand | LA Times Daily | 11 Apr 2019 | 
          
            | Bandage brand | The Washington Post | 11 Apr 2019 | 
          
            | All-Star pitcher | The Washington Post | 10 Apr 2019 | 
          
            | All-Star pitcher | LA Times Daily | 10 Apr 2019 | 
          
            | Card that may be high or low |  |  | 
          
            | Prized pitcher | New York Times | 07 Apr 2019 | 
          
            | An unreturned serve in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturnable tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Valuable blackjack card | USA Today | 31 Mar 2019 | 
          
            | Top pilot | Universal | 29 Mar 2019 | 
          
            | Crackerjack | Wall Street Journal | 27 Mar 2019 | 
          
            | Exemplary service | The New Yorker | 25 Mar 2019 | 
          
            | Team's top pitcher | USA Today | 24 Mar 2019 | 
          
            | Great service | Wall Street Journal | 23 Mar 2019 | 
          
            | Royal flush top | Thomas Joseph | 20 Mar 2019 | 
          
            | Foundation card in Solitaire |  |  | 
          
            | Perfect tennis shot? |  |  | 
          
            | Part of the upper deck? | New York Times | 12 Mar 2019 | 
          
            | Unreturned serve in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Miss no questions on | Universal | 06 Mar 2019 | 
          
            | "A" playing card | Universal | 04 Mar 2019 | 
          
            | Excel at a task |  |  | 
          
            | King-beating club? | USA Today | 25 Feb 2019 | 
          
            | ___ in the hole (secret weapon) |  |  | 
          
            | One in a 'pocket rockets' pair | The Washington Post Sunday | 24 Feb 2019 | 
          
            | Stunning serve | Thomas Joseph | 23 Feb 2019 | 
          
            | Excel in a test, say |  |  | 
          
            | 'Helpful' hardware chain | USA Today | 19 Feb 2019 | 
          
            | Unreturned tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Motorhead song "___ of Spades" |  |  | 
          
            | Virtuoso | Wall Street Journal | 16 Feb 2019 | 
          
            | Blackjack half | The Washington Post | 11 Feb 2019 | 
          
            | Blackjack half | LA Times Daily | 11 Feb 2019 | 
          
            | Unreturned serve in Wimbledon |  |  | 
          
            | Royal flush card | Premier Sunday | 10 Feb 2019 | 
          
            | Top pitcher | Newsday | 06 Feb 2019 | 
          
            | Come out on top in an exam, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack's 1 or 11 |  |  | 
          
            | Royal flush card | Universal | 01 Feb 2019 | 
          
            | Most valuable card in a deck, the ___ of spades |  |  | 
          
            | Top Air Force pilot | Family Time | 27 Jan 2019 | 
          
            | All-Star starting pitcher | Universal | 25 Jan 2019 | 
          
            | High card in the deck | Family Time | 21 Jan 2019 | 
          
            | "___ Ventura: When Nature Calls," in which Jim Carrey plays the protagonist |  |  | 
          
            | Coup at the U.S. Open | The Washington Post Sunday | 20 Jan 2019 | 
          
            | Tennis zinger | Wall Street Journal | 19 Jan 2019 | 
          
            | What court entertainer is capable of coming back in state carriage | Irish Times Crosaire | 19 Jan 2019 | 
          
            | Virtuoso | Universal | 19 Jan 2019 | 
          
            | "___ Ventura: Pet Detective" (1994 Jim Carrey movie) |  |  | 
          
            | Hole in one | Thomas Joseph | 18 Jan 2019 | 
          
            | To pass something with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | An unreturned serve, in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturned tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Expert fighter pilot | The Sun Two Speed | 06 Jan 2019 | 
          
            | Course rarity | New York Times | 06 Jan 2019 | 
          
            | Part of a royal flush | Universal | 05 Jan 2019 | 
          
            | Good performer's excellent service |  |  | 
          
            | Versatile blackjack card |  |  | 
          
            | Excellent service? |  |  | 
          
            | Nail, as a test |  |  | 
          
            | Part of a royal flush |  |  | 
          
            | One-hit wonder? |  |  | 
          
            | All-Star pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Bandage brand |  |  | 
          
            | Big club |  |  | 
          
            | Big heart |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack card |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack component |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack eleven |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack half |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack need |  |  | 
          
            | Expert |  |  | 
          
            | Great service? |  |  | 
          
            | Master |  |  | 
          
            | Maven |  |  | 
          
            | Opening day pitcher, typically |  |  | 
          
            | Pitching staff star |  |  | 
          
            | Top fighter pilot |  |  | 
          
            | "A" playing card |  |  | 
          
            | ___ up one's sleeve |  |  | 
          
            | 1 or 11, in blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | All-Star starting pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Great serve from Venus |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturned tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Top card |  |  | 
          
            | So-called "bullet" |  |  | 
          
            | Prized pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Peak service? |  |  | 
          
            | Part of the upper deck? |  |  | 
          
            | Nickname for a buddy |  |  | 
          
            | Course rarity |  |  | 
          
            | Big heart? |  |  | 
          
            | Whiz |  |  | 
          
            | Virtuoso |  |  | 
          
            | Versatile blackjack card |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturnable serve |  |  | 
          
            | Top pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Royal flush card |  |  | 
          
            | Alphabetically first playing card |  |  | 
          
            | Crack pilot |  |  | 
          
            | "Helpful" hardware chain |  |  | 
          
            | Air Force hotshot |  |  | 
          
            | Bandage brand |  |  | 
          
            | Card in a blackjack pair |  |  | 
          
            | King-beating club? |  |  | 
          
            | More than just pass |  |  | 
          
            | Point of no return? |  |  | 
          
            | Miss no questions on |  |  | 
          
            | Nail every question on |  |  | 
          
            | One- or 11-pointer |  |  | 
          
            | Opening Day pitcher, typically |  |  | 
          
            | King topper |  |  | 
          
            | It usually beats a king |  |  | 
          
            | Quick point in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Star pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Team's best pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Team's top pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | The Red Baron, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | True Value competitor |  |  | 
          
            | Valuable blackjack card |  |  | 
          
            | It and a king make 21 |  |  | 
          
            | High card, often |  |  | 
          
            | Whiz |  |  | 
          
            | Virtuoso |  |  | 
          
            | Versatile blackjack card |  |  | 
          
            | Tennis zinger |  |  | 
          
            | Serve and receive nothing in return |  |  | 
          
            | Royal flush component |  |  | 
          
            | King topper |  |  | 
          
            | Great service |  |  | 
          
            | Crackerjack |  |  | 
          
            | Big diamond, say |  |  | 
          
            | Swell | Newsday | 29 Dec 2018 | 
          
            | An unreturned serve, in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Top poker card | Newsday | 18 Dec 2018 | 
          
            | Untouchable tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Big club | Universal | 16 Dec 2018 | 
          
            | Top card | The Telegraph Quick | 14 Dec 2018 | 
          
            | Expert | Newsday | 12 Dec 2018 | 
          
            | Club over a king | Universal | 11 Dec 2018 | 
          
            | Unreturned serve |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturned serve in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Part of a royal flush | USA Today | 03 Dec 2018 | 
          
            | Big club | Family Time | 02 Dec 2018 | 
          
            | Top card that can beat the king |  |  | 
          
            | Duffer's dream | LA Times Daily | 30 Nov 2018 | 
          
            | Duffer's dream | The Washington Post | 30 Nov 2018 | 
          
            | Perform exceedingly well in a test |  |  | 
          
            | Old pro | Newsday | 29 Nov 2018 | 
          
            | Hotshot | Wall Street Journal | 28 Nov 2018 | 
          
            | Opening Day pitcher, usually | USA Today | 26 Nov 2018 | 
          
            | Casino card | The Washington Post Sunday | 25 Nov 2018 | 
          
            | Elastic bandage brand | USA Today | 23 Nov 2018 | 
          
            | Jim Carrey's memorable detective character ___ Ventura |  |  | 
          
            | Expert | The Telegraph Quick | 15 Nov 2018 | 
          
            | First card in the deck |  |  | 
          
            | The A of LGBTQIA, informally | The Washington Post Sunday | 04 Nov 2018 | 
          
            | Virtuosic | Newsday | 03 Nov 2018 | 
          
            | Term in tennis, golf and baseball, all with different meanings | New York Times | 28 Oct 2018 | 
          
            | 1 or 11, in blackjack | USA Today | 28 Oct 2018 | 
          
            | Unhittable serve in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Biggest heart? | Universal | 25 Oct 2018 | 
          
            | Royal flush card |  |  | 
          
            | The first card in a deck |  |  | 
          
            | Equivalent of one in a deck of cards |  |  | 
          
            | Quickest tennis point | New York Times | 16 Oct 2018 | 
          
            | King topper | New York Times | 15 Oct 2018 | 
          
            | Master card in a pack? |  |  | 
          
            | Standout | New York Times | 14 Oct 2018 | 
          
            | Server's goal | Premier Sunday | 14 Oct 2018 | 
          
            | Thrill for Tour watchers | Newsday | 13 Oct 2018 | 
          
            | Part of a high-scoring meld in pinochle | The Washington Post Sunday | 07 Oct 2018 | 
          
            | First card in the deck |  |  | 
          
            | A church provides one |  |  | 
          
            | Top card in a royal flush |  |  | 
          
            | 43-Across under your racket | Universal | 29 Sep 2018 | 
          
            | High or low card | Universal | 28 Sep 2018 | 
          
            | Accomplished aviator | Newsday | 28 Sep 2018 | 
          
            | It makes a rally irrelevant | LA Times Daily | 22 Sep 2018 | 
          
            | It makes a rally irrelevant | The Washington Post | 22 Sep 2018 | 
          
            | Highest card in the deck, usually |  |  | 
          
            | Excellent service |  |  | 
          
            | Masterful serve | Universal | 17 Sep 2018 | 
          
            | Card or bandage | Newsday | 13 Sep 2018 | 
          
            | Bridge card with a single pip |  |  | 
          
            | "___ in the Hole" (1951 film) |  |  | 
          
            | Hotshot | Jonesin | 04 Sep 2018 | 
          
            | Golf rarity | Premier Sunday | 02 Sep 2018 | 
          
            | Hotshot pilot | USA Today | 01 Sep 2018 | 
          
            | Blackjack card | Jonesin | 28 Aug 2018 | 
          
            | ___ Ventura, comedic fictional character played by Jim Carrey |  |  | 
          
            | Tennis winner, smashing | The Telegraph Toughie | 21 Aug 2018 | 
          
            | Card needed for a blackjack | USA Today | 20 Aug 2018 | 
          
            | Hotshot | Premier Sunday | 19 Aug 2018 | 
          
            | "___ Ventura: Pet Detective" (Jim Carrey film) |  |  | 
          
            | Playing card | The Telegraph Quick | 07 Aug 2018 | 
          
            | King-topping card | Family Time | 06 Aug 2018 | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | 1 of 5 in this puzzle | Universal | 05 Aug 2018 | 
          
            | Put something past? | New York Times | 04 Aug 2018 | 
          
            | Trick taker, often | The Washington Post | 03 Aug 2018 | 
          
            | Big heart? | LA Times Daily | 02 Aug 2018 | 
          
            | Big heart? | The Washington Post | 02 Aug 2018 | 
          
            | Perform like a pro |  |  | 
          
            | At regular intervals, watched champion |  |  | 
          
            | Most powerful club? | Universal | 29 Jul 2018 | 
          
            | Low card in a wheel straight | LA Times Daily | 29 Jul 2018 | 
          
            | Low card in a wheel straight | The Washington Post | 29 Jul 2018 | 
          
            | Term used in both golf and tennis | Jonesin | 24 Jul 2018 | 
          
            | Untouched serve | The Washington Post | 22 Jul 2018 | 
          
            | Untouched serve | LA Times Daily | 22 Jul 2018 | 
          
            | Golf or tennis coup | USA Today | 21 Jul 2018 | 
          
            | One-spot card | The New Yorker | 16 Jul 2018 | 
          
            | Frehley of Kiss | LA Times Daily | 08 Jul 2018 | 
          
            | Frehley of Kiss | The Washington Post | 08 Jul 2018 | 
          
            | Biggest club? | Universal | 06 Jul 2018 | 
          
            | Excel in a test, say |  |  | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | Perfect tennis serve | Family Time | 02 Jul 2018 | 
          
            | High card |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturned serve | Thomas Joseph | 29 Jun 2018 | 
          
            | One card? | Family Time | 25 Jun 2018 | 
          
            | Great service | Thomas Joseph | 21 Jun 2018 | 
          
            | Unreturnable tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | One of four in a deck | USA Today | 21 Jun 2018 | 
          
            | Perform brilliantly |  |  | 
          
            | Links rarity | USA Today | 18 Jun 2018 | 
          
            | Crackerjack | Premier Sunday | 17 Jun 2018 | 
          
            | Hole-in-one | The Washington Post | 11 Jun 2018 | 
          
            | Hole-in-one | LA Times Daily | 11 Jun 2018 | 
          
            | Masterful pilot | Family Time | 10 Jun 2018 | 
          
            | Super serve | USA Today | 08 Jun 2018 | 
          
            | Valuable card | Universal | 06 Jun 2018 | 
          
            | Highest or lowest card |  |  | 
          
            | King topper | Thomas Joseph | 02 Jun 2018 | 
          
            | Highest card in a suit, usually |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack component | Wall Street Journal | 23 May 2018 | 
          
            | Hole-in-one | Universal | 23 May 2018 | 
          
            | First-rate |  |  | 
          
            | Perform like a pro |  |  | 
          
            | Powerful card | Family Time | 13 May 2018 | 
          
            | First-class | Newsday | 13 May 2018 | 
          
            | Hotshot | The Washington Post | 09 May 2018 | 
          
            | Hotshot | LA Times Daily | 09 May 2018 | 
          
            | High card |  |  | 
          
            | Highest playing card | Family Time | 07 May 2018 | 
          
            | Royal flush card |  |  | 
          
            | Master, as an art |  |  | 
          
            | Royal flush card | Thomas Joseph | 25 Apr 2018 | 
          
            | Trick taker, often |  |  | 
          
            | Tough-to-beat card | Universal | 22 Apr 2018 | 
          
            | Top card |  |  | 
          
            | First-rate | USA Today | 10 Apr 2018 | 
          
            | King topper |  |  | 
          
            | Fly through |  |  | 
          
            | Excellent serve | Universal | 30 Mar 2018 | 
          
            | Expert | Thomas Joseph | 28 Mar 2018 | 
          
            | ___ Ventura |  |  | 
          
            | Don't merely pass | USA Today | 24 Mar 2018 | 
          
            | "In the hole" card | USA Today | 22 Mar 2018 | 
          
            | Perfect tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | "___ a test" (perform exceedingly well) |  |  | 
          
            | 11-pointer in a casino | Universal | 13 Mar 2018 | 
          
            | Top club | Universal | 11 Mar 2018 | 
          
            | Apt nickname of Sam Rothstein in 'Casino' | The Washington Post Sunday | 11 Mar 2018 | 
          
            | Aviator with the right stuff | USA Today | 08 Mar 2018 | 
          
            | Maestro | Newsday | 03 Mar 2018 | 
          
            | Do exceedingly well |  |  | 
          
            | Quick tennis point | Wall Street Journal | 27 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | High or low card | The Washington Post Sunday | 18 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | Handy card in blackjack | USA Today | 18 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | Pitching-staff leader | The Chronicle of Higher Education | 16 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | ___ of spades |  |  | 
          
            | Dogfight pro | Thomas Joseph | 15 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | Perfect tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | __ in the hole (hidden advantage) | Newsday | 12 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | "___ Ventura, Pet Detective" | Universal | 10 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | Fifth of a royal flush | The Washington Post Sunday | 04 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | Great serve from Serena |  |  | 
          
            | Highest card | Family Time | 29 Jan 2018 | 
          
            | One may be high or low | LA Times Daily | 28 Jan 2018 | 
          
            | Top card in a deck | Family Time | 28 Jan 2018 | 
          
            | One may be high or low | The Washington Post | 28 Jan 2018 | 
          
            | Stunning serve | Wall Street Journal | 27 Jan 2018 | 
          
            | Nickname for a pal | New York Times | 27 Jan 2018 | 
          
            | Serve with much verve | Universal | 26 Jan 2018 | 
          
            | "___ Ventura: Pet Detective," a comedy starring Jim Carrey |  |  | 
          
            | It doesn't get returned | New York Times | 23 Jan 2018 | 
          
            | Top starting pitcher | USA Today | 20 Jan 2018 | 
          
            | Master pilot |  |  | 
          
            | An unreturned serve, in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Sensational pilot | Family Time | 15 Jan 2018 | 
          
            | Pitching staff leader | The Washington Post | 14 Jan 2018 | 
          
            | Pitching staff leader | LA Times Daily | 14 Jan 2018 | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | Pro |  |  | 
          
            | Card up a sleeve | Family Time | 08 Jan 2018 | 
          
            | ___ in the hole (secret weapon) |  |  | 
          
            | "___ Ventura, Pet Detective" |  |  | 
          
            | 1 of 5 in this puzzle |  |  | 
          
            | Big heart? |  |  | 
          
            | Duffer's dream |  |  | 
          
            | Frehley of Kiss |  |  | 
          
            | Hole-in-one |  |  | 
          
            | Hotshot |  |  | 
          
            | It makes a rally irrelevant |  |  | 
          
            | Low card in a wheel straight |  |  | 
          
            | One may be high or low |  |  | 
          
            | Pitching staff leader |  |  | 
          
            | Top pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Trick taker, often |  |  | 
          
            | Untouched serve |  |  | 
          
            | Strong heart |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack component |  |  | 
          
            | Pitching-staff leader |  |  | 
          
            | Top starting pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Super serve |  |  | 
          
            | Part of a royal flush |  |  | 
          
            | Opening Day pitcher, usually |  |  | 
          
            | One of four in a deck |  |  | 
          
            | Handy card in blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | Golf or tennis coup |  |  | 
          
            | First-rate |  |  | 
          
            | Elastic bandage brand |  |  | 
          
            | Card needed for a blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | 1 or 11, in blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | Hotshot |  |  | 
          
            | Court feat |  |  | 
          
            | Links rarity |  |  | 
          
            | Hotshot pilot |  |  | 
          
            | It doesn't get returned |  |  | 
          
            | King topper |  |  | 
          
            | Nickname for a pal |  |  | 
          
            | Point of no return? |  |  | 
          
            | Put something past? |  |  | 
          
            | Quickest tennis point |  |  | 
          
            | Standout |  |  | 
          
            | Term in tennis, golf and baseball, all with different meanings |  |  | 
          
            | Valuable card |  |  | 
          
            | Tough-to-beat card |  |  | 
          
            | Serve with much verve |  |  | 
          
            | Most powerful club? |  |  | 
          
            | Masterful serve |  |  | 
          
            | Hole-in-one |  |  | 
          
            | High or low card |  |  | 
          
            | Excellent serve |  |  | 
          
            | Club over a king |  |  | 
          
            | Biggest heart? |  |  | 
          
            | Biggest club? |  |  | 
          
            | Big club |  |  | 
          
            | 43-Across under your racket |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack card | Universal | 30 Dec 2017 | 
          
            | One watches, missing odd bits | The Telegraph Cryptic | 29 Dec 2017 | 
          
            | Perfect tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Tennis or golf coup | USA Today | 26 Dec 2017 | 
          
            | Top card | Wall Street Journal | 18 Dec 2017 | 
          
            | Excellent | Newsday | 15 Dec 2017 | 
          
            | "___ Ventura: Pet Detective," an animated series based on the film of the same name |  |  | 
          
            | Hotshot pilot or pitcher | USA Today | 07 Dec 2017 | 
          
            | Top performer | The Washington Post | 03 Dec 2017 | 
          
            | Card also called a bullet | Family Time | 03 Dec 2017 | 
          
            | Master | Premier Sunday | 03 Dec 2017 | 
          
            | Top performer | LA Times Daily | 03 Dec 2017 | 
          
            | An unreturned serve, in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Best pitcher on the roster | USA Today | 24 Nov 2017 | 
          
            | Star showing effrontery, female being put off |  |  | 
          
            | Highest card in a suit, usually |  |  | 
          
            | Highest card in a suit, usually |  |  | 
          
            | Tennis serve that is in bounds and not touched |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturnable serve | The Times Concise | 13 Nov 2017 | 
          
            | Biggest club in a deck | Family Time | 12 Nov 2017 | 
          
            | Do superbly on | Jonesin | 07 Nov 2017 | 
          
            | Card that can have two values | USA Today | 06 Nov 2017 | 
          
            | Strong heart? | The Washington Post Sunday | 05 Nov 2017 | 
          
            | Pitching whiz | Universal | 03 Nov 2017 | 
          
            | Flying expert | Premier Sunday | 29 Oct 2017 | 
          
            | Star hurler | Newsday | 27 Oct 2017 | 
          
            | Scoring serve | Universal | 24 Oct 2017 | 
          
            | Primo pitcher | Premier Sunday | 22 Oct 2017 | 
          
            | An unreturned serve, in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Past master | Newsday | 06 Oct 2017 | 
          
            | Master pilot | New York Times | 03 Oct 2017 | 
          
            | ___ in the hole (secret weapon) |  |  | 
          
            | Near-impossibility on a par-4 hole | New York Times | 27 Sep 2017 | 
          
            | Card that beats a king | New York Times | 25 Sep 2017 | 
          
            | Card with one pip | Family Time | 24 Sep 2017 | 
          
            | The Red Baron was one | USA Today | 16 Sep 2017 | 
          
            | Many a Federer serve | USA Today | 13 Sep 2017 | 
          
            | Part of a soft hand, in blackjack | USA Today | 12 Sep 2017 | 
          
            | Score 100% on |  |  | 
          
            | An unreturned serve, as in Tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Top pilot | Family Time | 10 Sep 2017 | 
          
            | Strikeout star | Premier Sunday | 10 Sep 2017 | 
          
            | Foggy state | The Chronicle of Higher Education | 08 Sep 2017 | 
          
            | Opening day pitcher, usually | USA Today | 08 Sep 2017 | 
          
            | Whiz | Newsday | 08 Sep 2017 | 
          
            | Flawless tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Score perfectly on | USA Today | 01 Sep 2017 | 
          
            | Big diamond? | Universal | 01 Sep 2017 | 
          
            | "___ Ventura, Pet Detective" |  |  | 
          
            | To pass something with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | "___ Ventura: Pet Detective," a 1994 film starring Jim Carrey |  |  | 
          
            | An unreturned serve in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Crack | New York Times | 17 Aug 2017 | 
          
            | Untouchable tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Superb serve from Serena | USA Today | 14 Aug 2017 | 
          
            | Potential Air Medal recipient | New York Times | 11 Aug 2017 | 
          
            | Flying whiz | Universal | 10 Aug 2017 | 
          
            | Valuable heart | Universal | 04 Aug 2017 | 
          
            | Highest card in a suit, usually |  |  | 
          
            | Synonym of ''crack''; antonym of ''hack'' | Newsday | 04 Aug 2017 | 
          
            | An unreturned serve, in Tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Fly through, as a test | New York Times | 25 Jul 2017 | 
          
            | Highest high card | Family Time | 24 Jul 2017 | 
          
            | Opening day pitcher, probably | Wall Street Journal | 19 Jul 2017 | 
          
            | Score 100% on |  |  | 
          
            | Flying whiz | Thomas Joseph | 12 Jul 2017 | 
          
            | Air hero | Premier Sunday | 09 Jul 2017 | 
          
            | An unreturned serve in Tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Wicked one | The Telegraph Toughie | 05 Jul 2017 | 
          
            | Unreturnable shot | Wall Street Journal | 05 Jul 2017 | 
          
            | Hole card, sometimes | Universal | 05 Jul 2017 | 
          
            | Opening-day pitcher, typically | USA Today | 29 Jun 2017 | 
          
            | Breeze through | LA Times Daily | 29 Jun 2017 | 
          
            | Breeze through | The Washington Post | 29 Jun 2017 | 
          
            | Card worth one or eleven in blackjack | Wall Street Journal | 26 Jun 2017 | 
          
            | 11-point card in blackjack | Newsday | 20 Jun 2017 | 
          
            | Hotshot | Newsday | 16 Jun 2017 | 
          
            | 20-game winner, say | USA Today | 13 Jun 2017 | 
          
            | Untouchable tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | To pass something with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | ___ acid | New York Times | 08 Jun 2017 | 
          
            | Card that may be "in the hole" | Family Time | 04 Jun 2017 | 
          
            | Crush | New York Times | 27 May 2017 | 
          
            | Missile from Venus? | The Washington Post | 26 May 2017 | 
          
            | Missile from Venus? | LA Times Daily | 26 May 2017 | 
          
            | The opponent can't return this serve | Irish Times Simplex | 23 May 2017 | 
          
            | It's unbeatable in war | USA Today | 23 May 2017 | 
          
            | Card in a royal flush | Wall Street Journal | 22 May 2017 | 
          
            | Valuable card in many card games | Family Time | 21 May 2017 | 
          
            | Unbeatable tennis serve | Universal | 16 May 2017 | 
          
            | Hotshot performer | Newsday | 07 May 2017 | 
          
            | Come out with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | Part of a royal flush |  |  | 
          
            | Favourite | Canadiana | 01 May 2017 | 
          
            | Outstanding | The Telegraph Quick | 27 Apr 2017 | 
          
            | Card with a single pip | Family Time | 24 Apr 2017 | 
          
            | Solitaire foundation card |  |  | 
          
            | Golf or tennis feat | USA Today | 18 Apr 2017 | 
          
            | Blackjack card | Thomas Joseph | 18 Apr 2017 | 
          
            | King beater, in cards | Family Time | 16 Apr 2017 | 
          
            | The "Pet Detective" Ventura |  |  | 
          
            | Rickenbacker or von Richthofen | USA Today | 13 Apr 2017 | 
          
            | Master | Newsday | 13 Apr 2017 | 
          
            | Most valuable card in many card games | Family Time | 10 Apr 2017 | 
          
            | Eagle on a par-three | Newsday | 02 Apr 2017 | 
          
            | Unbeatable card in war | USA Today | 22 Mar 2017 | 
          
            | Deck topper | Thomas Joseph | 21 Mar 2017 | 
          
            | Card valued at either 11 or 1 in blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | Stretchy bandage brand | The Washington Post | 14 Mar 2017 | 
          
            | Stretchy bandage brand | LA Times Daily | 14 Mar 2017 | 
          
            | Star not entirely graceful |  |  | 
          
            | Motorhead's "___ of Spades" |  |  | 
          
            | Par-four rarity | LA Times Daily | 26 Feb 2017 | 
          
            | Point of no return? | The Washington Post | 26 Feb 2017 | 
          
            | Do perfectly | Newsday | 23 Feb 2017 | 
          
            | Biggest club | Universal | 22 Feb 2017 | 
          
            | Hole in one | Family Time | 12 Feb 2017 | 
          
            | Valuable trump | Wall Street Journal | 11 Feb 2017 | 
          
            | Versatile blackjack card | USA Today | 07 Feb 2017 | 
          
            | Card that can be 1 or 11 | Family Time | 05 Feb 2017 | 
          
            | Unhittable serve | Universal | 29 Jan 2017 | 
          
            | Do perfectly | USA Today | 25 Jan 2017 | 
          
            | Definitive way to end a tennis match | The Washington Post | 25 Jan 2017 | 
          
            | Not your typical pilot | Universal | 22 Jan 2017 | 
          
            | Do superbly on | USA Today | 22 Jan 2017 | 
          
            | Powerful diamond | Wall Street Journal | 20 Jan 2017 | 
          
            | Team's best starting pitcher | Universal | 20 Jan 2017 | 
          
            | Unstoppable serve | Family Time | 16 Jan 2017 | 
          
            | Top pitcher | Premier Sunday | 15 Jan 2017 | 
          
            | Dogfight participant | LA Times Daily | 14 Jan 2017 | 
          
            | One is cracking |  |  | 
          
            | Part of a royal flush | LA Times Daily | 12 Jan 2017 | 
          
            | Low card in a 'wheel' | Wall Street Journal | 06 Jan 2017 | 
          
            | Hole card, often | Universal | 02 Jan 2017 | 
          
            | Near-impossibility on a par-4 hole |  |  | 
          
            | ___ acid |  |  | 
          
            | Top performer |  |  | 
          
            | Stretchy bandage brand |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturned serve |  |  | 
          
            | Unbeatable card in war |  |  | 
          
            | The Red Baron was one |  |  | 
          
            | Tennis or golf coup |  |  | 
          
            | Superb serve from Serena |  |  | 
          
            | Score perfectly on |  |  | 
          
            | Rickenbacker or von Richthofen |  |  | 
          
            | Part of a soft hand, in blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | Opening-day pitcher, typically |  |  | 
          
            | Opening day pitcher, usually |  |  | 
          
            | Many a Federer serve |  |  | 
          
            | It's unbeatable in war |  |  | 
          
            | Hotshot pilot or pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Golf or tennis feat |  |  | 
          
            | Do superbly on |  |  | 
          
            | Card that can have two values |  |  | 
          
            | Best pitcher on the roster |  |  | 
          
            | 20-game winner, say |  |  | 
          
            | Big diamond? |  |  | 
          
            | Royal flush card |  |  | 
          
            | Biggest club |  |  | 
          
            | Part of a royal flush |  |  | 
          
            | Valuable heart |  |  | 
          
            | Par-four rarity |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack card |  |  | 
          
            | Missile from Venus? |  |  | 
          
            | Flying whiz |  |  | 
          
            | Dogfight participant |  |  | 
          
            | Breeze through |  |  | 
          
            | Hole card, often |  |  | 
          
            | Hole card, sometimes |  |  | 
          
            | Not your typical pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Pitching whiz |  |  | 
          
            | Scoring serve |  |  | 
          
            | Team's best starting pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Unbeatable tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Nail |  |  | 
          
            | Card that beats a king |  |  | 
          
            | Crack |  |  | 
          
            | Crush |  |  | 
          
            | Fly through, as a test |  |  | 
          
            | Master pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Potential Air Medal recipient |  |  | 
          
            | Court coup | New York Times | 31 Dec 2016 | 
          
            | Test pilot's speed, quietly taking off | The Times Cryptic | 29 Dec 2016 | 
          
            | Court stunner | Wall Street Journal | 29 Dec 2016 | 
          
            | Top card | LA Times Daily | 28 Dec 2016 | 
          
            | Highest of the honors in bridge | Wall Street Journal | 27 Dec 2016 | 
          
            | Top military pilot | Family Time | 26 Dec 2016 | 
          
            | One-spot | Newsday | 25 Dec 2016 | 
          
            | Card that may be high or low | LA Times Daily | 20 Dec 2016 | 
          
            | Pitching whiz | Premier Sunday | 18 Dec 2016 | 
          
            | Air Force hotshot | Family Time | 18 Dec 2016 | 
          
            | Trump guaranteed to win | Wall Street Journal | 14 Dec 2016 | 
          
            | Good service | Thomas Joseph | 14 Dec 2016 | 
          
            | Stroke from Venus? | LA Times Daily | 11 Dec 2016 | 
          
            | Expert's bracelet concealed |  |  | 
          
            | Adept one | Universal | 01 Dec 2016 | 
          
            | Card played last in a winning game of Klondike solitaire | Jonesin | 29 Nov 2016 | 
          
            | Eddie Rickenbacker, notably | USA Today | 28 Nov 2016 | 
          
            | Pro | New York Times | 27 Nov 2016 | 
          
            | Extreme rarity on a par-4 hole | USA Today | 22 Nov 2016 | 
          
            | Superb serve | Thomas Joseph | 11 Nov 2016 | 
          
            | War hero | New York Times | 06 Nov 2016 | 
          
            | High card | Universal | 06 Nov 2016 | 
          
            | Big heart? | Family Time | 06 Nov 2016 | 
          
            | Golf or tennis coup | New York Times | 02 Nov 2016 | 
          
            | Pitching star | Premier Sunday | 30 Oct 2016 | 
          
            | Hole-in-one | Thomas Joseph | 27 Oct 2016 | 
          
            | Valuable card in blackjack | USA Today | 20 Oct 2016 | 
          
            | Home Depot competitor | New York Times | 20 Oct 2016 | 
          
            | Great pitcher | Newsday | 18 Oct 2016 | 
          
            | Top fighter pilot | New York Times | 18 Oct 2016 | 
          
            | Golfer's thrill | LA Times Daily | 16 Oct 2016 | 
          
            | Top pilot | USA Today | 13 Oct 2016 | 
          
            | Air hero | Newsday | 13 Oct 2016 | 
          
            | Duffer's miracle | Newsday | 29 Sep 2016 | 
          
            | Top pitcher | Wall Street Journal | 26 Sep 2016 | 
          
            | One | Canadiana | 19 Sep 2016 | 
          
            | Card that can be one | Family Time | 19 Sep 2016 | 
          
            | Top of a royal flush | New York Times | 12 Sep 2016 | 
          
            | Card's electronic account switched over | The Telegraph Toughie | 09 Sep 2016 | 
          
            | Card to keep | Universal | 08 Sep 2016 | 
          
            | It's not returned on the court | New York Times | 07 Sep 2016 | 
          
            | The only one in a suit |  |  | 
          
            | Valuable diamond | New York Times | 02 Sep 2016 | 
          
            | Winning serve | Universal | 30 Aug 2016 | 
          
            | Service feat | The Washington Post | 30 Aug 2016 | 
          
            | One- or 11-pointer, in blackjack | USA Today | 29 Aug 2016 | 
          
            | Big name in wrappers | Newsday | 27 Aug 2016 | 
          
            | Term in baseball, golf and tennis | Newsday | 20 Aug 2016 | 
          
            | Trick winner, often | Wall Street Journal | 20 Aug 2016 | 
          
            | Royal flush part | USA Today | 18 Aug 2016 | 
          
            | One of four of 52 | Jonesin | 09 Aug 2016 | 
          
            | Top-notch | Newsday | 07 Aug 2016 | 
          
            | Crack pilot | The Washington Post | 04 Aug 2016 | 
          
            | Crack pilot | LA Times Daily | 01 Aug 2016 | 
          
            | It's over a king | Universal | 31 Jul 2016 | 
          
            | Unreturned serve | Newsday | 20 Jul 2016 | 
          
            | Valuable blackjack card | Universal | 18 Jul 2016 | 
          
            | Untouched serve | Wall Street Journal | 11 Jul 2016 | 
          
            | Super shot at Wimbledon | USA Today | 09 Jul 2016 | 
          
            | Poker 'bullet' | The Washington Post | 07 Jul 2016 | 
          
            | One in a hand | Thomas Joseph | 30 Jun 2016 | 
          
            | Wimbledon winner unreachable |  |  | 
          
            | __ in the hole (secret weapon) | Newsday | 28 Jun 2016 | 
          
            | A card? | New York Times | 26 Jun 2016 | 
          
            | Pass with ease | Newsday | 23 Jun 2016 | 
          
            | Bullet, in poker lingo | The Washington Post | 16 Jun 2016 | 
          
            | One-hit wonder? | New York Times | 15 Jun 2016 | 
          
            | Flexible card | Premier Sunday | 12 Jun 2016 | 
          
            | Pitcher to be counted on | The Washington Post | 08 Jun 2016 | 
          
            | Hero war pilot | New York Times | 07 Jun 2016 | 
          
            | Best pitcher in the rotation | LA Times Daily | 06 Jun 2016 | 
          
            | Pitching star | USA Today | 30 May 2016 | 
          
            | True Value rival | USA Today | 21 May 2016 | 
          
            | Old pro | The Washington Post | 19 May 2016 | 
          
            | Whiz kid | Universal | 19 May 2016 | 
          
            | The Red Baron was one | Universal | 13 May 2016 | 
          
            | Hole in 33-Across | New York Times | 12 May 2016 | 
          
            | One in a suit | The Washington Post | 23 Apr 2016 | 
          
            | Super serve | Universal | 23 Apr 2016 | 
          
            | Roger Clemens, for one | LA Times Daily | 21 Apr 2016 | 
          
            | Royal-flush high card | Newsday | 19 Apr 2016 | 
          
            | Unreturned serve | Universal | 19 Apr 2016 | 
          
            | Deck top | LA Times Daily | 16 Apr 2016 | 
          
            | Snoopy, in his dreams | The Chronicle of Higher Education | 15 Apr 2016 | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors | USA Today | 11 Apr 2016 | 
          
            | Air hero | Universal | 10 Apr 2016 | 
          
            | Williams wallop at Wimbledon | The Washington Post | 09 Apr 2016 | 
          
            | Big name in bandages and hardware | New York Times | 05 Apr 2016 | 
          
            | Rickenbacker, for one | USA Today | 04 Apr 2016 | 
          
            | Tennis serve that the receiver can't reach | Irish Times Simplex | 24 Mar 2016 | 
          
            | Heroic pilot | Newsday | 23 Mar 2016 | 
          
            | Bridge four-pointer | New York Times | 23 Mar 2016 | 
          
            | Opening day starter, usually | Wall Street Journal | 09 Mar 2016 | 
          
            | Poker player's 'bullet' | Wall Street Journal | 08 Mar 2016 | 
          
            | Mound great | New York Times | 06 Mar 2016 | 
          
            | Adept | Newsday | 05 Mar 2016 | 
          
            | Do very well at, as a job interview | Wall Street Journal | 04 Mar 2016 | 
          
            | Countenance losing opening key card | The Times Cryptic | 01 Mar 2016 | 
          
            | One pain hard to get rid of | The Telegraph Cryptic | 19 Feb 2016 | 
          
            | High card | USA Today | 18 Feb 2016 | 
          
            | Master | Wall Street Journal | 17 Feb 2016 | 
          
            | A service winner | USA Today | 11 Feb 2016 | 
          
            | Twenty-one desirable | Jonesin | 26 Jan 2016 | 
          
            | Hole in one | Newsday | 21 Jan 2016 | 
          
            | Top gun | Premier Sunday | 17 Jan 2016 | 
          
            | Air hero | Eugene Sheffer | 15 Jan 2016 | 
          
            | Team's top pitcher | The Washington Post | 13 Jan 2016 | 
          
            | Flying hero | Eugene Sheffer | 12 Jan 2016 | 
          
            | Crackerjack fighter pilot | The Washington Post | 02 Jan 2016 | 
          
            | High card |  |  | 
          
            | It's over a king |  |  | 
          
            | Star pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Crack pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Super shot at Wimbledon |  |  | 
          
            | Snoopy, in his dreams |  |  | 
          
            | A service winner |  |  | 
          
            | Valuable diamond |  |  | 
          
            | Valuable blackjack card |  |  | 
          
            | Winning serve |  |  | 
          
            | War hero |  |  | 
          
            | Top of a royal flush |  |  | 
          
            | Expert fighter pilot |  |  | 
          
            | True Value rival |  |  | 
          
            | Card that may be high or low |  |  | 
          
            | Top pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Pitching star |  |  | 
          
            | Top fighter pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Top card |  |  | 
          
            | One-hit wonder? |  |  | 
          
            | One- or 11-pointer, in blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | High card |  |  | 
          
            | A card? |  |  | 
          
            | Court coup |  |  | 
          
            | Golf or tennis coup |  |  | 
          
            | Hero war pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Best pitcher in the rotation |  |  | 
          
            | Home Depot competitor |  |  | 
          
            | Extreme rarity on a par-4 hole |  |  | 
          
            | Eddie Rickenbacker, notably |  |  | 
          
            | It's not returned on the court |  |  | 
          
            | Royal flush part |  |  | 
          
            | Versatile blackjack card |  |  | 
          
            | Royal flush card |  |  | 
          
            | Good blackjack card | Newsday | 30 Dec 2015 | 
          
            | Blackjack card | Family Time | 27 Dec 2015 | 
          
            | Service winner | The Washington Post | 23 Dec 2015 | 
          
            | Winning service in tennis | Universal | 23 Dec 2015 | 
          
            | Powerful club? | Wall Street Journal | 15 Dec 2015 | 
          
            | Jake Arrieta of the Cubs, e.g | USA Today | 04 Dec 2015 | 
          
            | Catcher regularly dropped hotshot | The Telegraph Toughie | 02 Dec 2015 | 
          
            | Big club? | The Washington Post | 02 Dec 2015 | 
          
            | Pro | Eugene Sheffer | 01 Dec 2015 | 
          
            | King topper | Family Time | 30 Nov 2015 | 
          
            | Expert fighter pilot | Universal | 29 Nov 2015 | 
          
            | Excellent Vegas card | Universal | 27 Nov 2015 | 
          
            | Perfect service | Wall Street Journal | 24 Nov 2015 | 
          
            | High card | Family Time | 22 Nov 2015 | 
          
            | Bullet, in poker | The Washington Post | 19 Nov 2015 | 
          
            | Jim Carrey's detective | USA Today | 29 Oct 2015 | 
          
            | Crackerjack pilot | Universal | 29 Oct 2015 | 
          
            | Big club in Atlantic City? | LA Times Daily | 22 Oct 2015 | 
          
            | Service turned down four times in this puzzle | Wall Street Journal | 08 Oct 2015 | 
          
            | A 29-Down may beat it | Premier Sunday | 27 Sep 2015 | 
          
            | Any expert | Universal | 27 Sep 2015 | 
          
            | It's impossible to connect with this service |  |  | 
          
            | King topper | LA Times Daily | 20 Sep 2015 | 
          
            | Unhittable serve | LA Times Daily | 15 Sep 2015 | 
          
            | Crackerjack | Newsday | 10 Sep 2015 | 
          
            | King topper | USA Today | 10 Sep 2015 | 
          
            | Master | New York Times | 06 Sep 2015 | 
          
            | Royal flush card | Jonesin | 03 Sep 2015 | 
          
            | Hole in one | LA Times Daily | 01 Sep 2015 | 
          
            | One-spot card | Newsday | 01 Sep 2015 | 
          
            | Pro | Thomas Joseph | 21 Aug 2015 | 
          
            | Blackjack component | Eugene Sheffer | 20 Aug 2015 | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors | New York Times | 19 Aug 2015 | 
          
            | Valuable card | Family Time | 16 Aug 2015 | 
          
            | Big heart, say | Wall Street Journal | 14 Aug 2015 | 
          
            | Hotshot | New York Times | 12 Aug 2015 | 
          
            | Card in a deck | Family Time | 10 Aug 2015 | 
          
            | It's nonreturnable | The Chronicle of Higher Education | 07 Aug 2015 | 
          
            | One-spotted card | The Times Concise | 06 Aug 2015 | 
          
            | One with perfect pitch? | New York Times | 06 Aug 2015 | 
          
            | King's superior | Family Time | 27 Jul 2015 | 
          
            | Top gun | USA Today | 26 Jul 2015 | 
          
            | It's not returned | LA Times Daily | 25 Jul 2015 | 
          
            | One in a suit? | USA Today | 23 Jul 2015 | 
          
            | Valuable card in a deck | Family Time | 13 Jul 2015 | 
          
            | Card that may be up one's sleeve | New York Times | 07 Jul 2015 | 
          
            | Buddy | New York Times | 02 Jul 2015 | 
          
            | Solitaire base card | LA Times Daily | 02 Jul 2015 | 
          
            | Whiz-bang | New York Times | 28 Jun 2015 | 
          
            | "Stroker ___" (Reynolds film) | USA Today | 20 Jun 2015 | 
          
            | Pitching star | Universal | 17 Jun 2015 | 
          
            | Part of a 'wheel' hand in poker | New York Times | 21 May 2015 | 
          
            | Diamond standout | LA Times Daily | 15 May 2015 | 
          
            | Result of rapid service? | New York Times | 13 May 2015 | 
          
            | Celebrated pilot | LA Times Daily | 06 May 2015 | 
          
            | Bishop or Beurling | Canadiana | 04 May 2015 | 
          
            | Blackjack component | The Chronicle of Higher Education | 01 May 2015 | 
          
            | Big heart? | The Chronicle of Higher Education | 24 Apr 2015 | 
          
            | Skilled fighter pilot | Eugene Sheffer | 23 Apr 2015 | 
          
            | 21-Across may give you one | Universal | 23 Apr 2015 | 
          
            | "___ Ventura: Pet Detective" | USA Today | 15 Apr 2015 | 
          
            | Valuable diamond | Wall Street Journal | 13 Apr 2015 | 
          
            | Hero aviator | Newsday | 10 Apr 2015 | 
          
            | Unreturnable serve | LA Times Daily | 06 Apr 2015 | 
          
            | Hotshot topper | Family Time | 05 Apr 2015 | 
          
            | Score 100 on | Newsday | 29 Mar 2015 | 
          
            | ___ Hardware | New York Times | 29 Mar 2015 | 
          
            | Blackjack component | Jonesin | 26 Mar 2015 | 
          
            | One for war? | New York Times | 22 Mar 2015 | 
          
            | One, in Yahtzee | Premier Sunday | 22 Mar 2015 | 
          
            | Hole in one | Canadiana | 16 Mar 2015 | 
          
            | Top playing card | Newsday | 16 Mar 2015 | 
          
            | One on the links | LA Times Daily | 14 Mar 2015 | 
          
            | Opening day pitcher, often | Wall Street Journal | 13 Mar 2015 | 
          
            | Team's best pitcher | New York Times | 10 Mar 2015 | 
          
            | First-rate | Newsday | 08 Mar 2015 | 
          
            | "Detective" role for Jim Carrey | Universal | 06 Mar 2015 | 
          
            | You'll need one for blackjack | Universal | 03 Mar 2015 | 
          
            | Blackjack 11-pointer | Newsday | 24 Feb 2015 | 
          
            | Whiz | Canadiana | 23 Feb 2015 | 
          
            | Big diamond | USA Today | 23 Feb 2015 | 
          
            | Top-notch | Universal | 22 Feb 2015 | 
          
            | Opening day starter | LA Times Daily | 22 Feb 2015 | 
          
            | Top club | Newsday | 21 Feb 2015 | 
          
            | One-spot | LA Times Daily | 20 Feb 2015 | 
          
            | One that beats all, in cards | USA Today | 18 Feb 2015 | 
          
            | A church service | The Times Cryptic | 12 Feb 2015 | 
          
            | Solitaire foundation card | LA Times Daily | 04 Feb 2015 | 
          
            | Outstanding | Newsday | 04 Feb 2015 | 
          
            | King or queen beater | New York Times | 02 Feb 2015 | 
          
            | Top gun | New York Times | 17 Jan 2015 | 
          
            | Expert fighter pilot | USA Today | 11 Jan 2015 | 
          
            | High card in the deck | USA Today | 02 Jan 2015 | 
          
            | Whiz |  |  | 
          
            | Sail through, as a test |  |  | 
          
            | Excellent Vegas card |  |  | 
          
            | Master |  |  | 
          
            | King or queen beater |  |  | 
          
            | You'll need one for blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturnable serve |  |  | 
          
            | Winning service in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Top-notch |  |  | 
          
            | Pitching star |  |  | 
          
            | Crackerjack pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Any expert |  |  | 
          
            | Serve and get nothing in return |  |  | 
          
            | 21-Across may give you one |  |  | 
          
            | "Detective" role for Jim Carrey |  |  | 
          
            | Snoopy's fantasy self |  |  | 
          
            | First-class fighter pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Golfer's dream shot |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack 11-pointer |  |  | 
          
            | Courier's good service? |  |  | 
          
            | Crackerjack pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Who Sebastian sang with on "Back to School" |  |  | 
          
            | Jimmy Buffett song he has up his sleeve? |  |  | 
          
            | One, in Yahtzee |  |  | 
          
            | Air hero |  |  | 
          
            | A 29-Down may beat it |  |  | 
          
            | Excellent |  |  | 
          
            | First-rate |  |  | 
          
            | Good blackjack card |  |  | 
          
            | Half a blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | Hero aviator |  |  | 
          
            | One-spot card |  |  | 
          
            | "Stroker ___" (Reynolds film) |  |  | 
          
            | Top gun |  |  | 
          
            | "___ Ventura: Pet Detective" |  |  | 
          
            | Big diamond |  |  | 
          
            | Expert fighter pilot |  |  | 
          
            | High card in the deck |  |  | 
          
            | Jake Arrieta of the Cubs, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | Jim Carrey's detective |  |  | 
          
            | King topper |  |  | 
          
            | One in a suit? |  |  | 
          
            | One that beats all, in cards |  |  | 
          
            | ___ Hardware |  |  | 
          
            | Whiz-bang |  |  | 
          
            | Team's best pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Result of rapid service? |  |  | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | Part of a "wheel" hand in poker |  |  | 
          
            | One with perfect pitch? |  |  | 
          
            | One for war? |  |  | 
          
            | Hotshot |  |  | 
          
            | Card that may be up one's sleeve |  |  | 
          
            | Buddy |  |  | 
          
            | Quick point |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturnable serve |  |  | 
          
            | Diamond standout |  |  | 
          
            | It's nonreturnable |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack component |  |  | 
          
            | Big heart? |  |  | 
          
            | Hole in one |  |  | 
          
            | First-class |  |  | 
          
            | Big heart, say |  |  | 
          
            | Card in a royal flush |  |  | 
          
            | Opening day pitcher, often |  |  | 
          
            | Perfect service |  |  | 
          
            | Powerful club? |  |  | 
          
            | Service turned down four times in this puzzle |  |  | 
          
            | Star pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Trump guaranteed to win |  |  | 
          
            | Big club? |  |  | 
          
            | Big heart? |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack half |  |  | 
          
            | Bullet, in poker |  |  | 
          
            | Card with one pip |  |  | 
          
            | Expert |  |  | 
          
            | Golfer's thrill |  |  | 
          
            | One in a suit? |  |  | 
          
            | Opening day pitcher, usually |  |  | 
          
            | Pitching staff standout |  |  | 
          
            | Virtuoso |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturned serve |  |  | 
          
            | Top poker card |  |  | 
          
            | Top playing card |  |  | 
          
            | Top club |  |  | 
          
            | Star pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Score 100 on |  |  | 
          
            | Outstanding |  |  | 
          
            | Crackerjack |  |  | 
          
            | Part of a royal flush |  |  | 
          
            | Big club in Atlantic City? |  |  | 
          
            | Celebrated pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Diamond standout |  |  | 
          
            | Hole in one |  |  | 
          
            | It's not returned |  |  | 
          
            | King topper |  |  | 
          
            | One on the links |  |  | 
          
            | One-spot |  |  | 
          
            | Opening day starter |  |  | 
          
            | Pro |  |  | 
          
            | Solitaire base card |  |  | 
          
            | Solitaire foundation card |  |  | 
          
            | Unhittable serve |  |  | 
          
            | The Red Baron, for one |  |  | 
          
            | One is back in intensive care |  |  | 
          
            | Crack in a church |  |  | 
          
            | Duffer's dream |  |  | 
          
            | Fearless flyer |  |  | 
          
            | Hotshot pilot |  |  | 
          
            | One in a suit |  |  | 
          
            | Suit's bottom or top |  |  | 
          
            | Top fighter pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Trick taker, often |  |  | 
          
            | [XXX] |  |  | 
          
            | Valuable club |  |  | 
          
            | One might be in the hole |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack 11-pointer |  |  | 
          
            | Hero in the air |  |  | 
          
            | King beater |  |  | 
          
            | Kiss guitarist Frehley |  |  | 
          
            | Lowest gin card |  |  | 
          
            | More than just pass |  |  | 
          
            | Star pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Virtuoso |  |  | 
          
            | Complete perfectly |  |  | 
          
            | Sleeve card |  |  | 
          
            | Royal flush need |  |  | 
          
            | One of four in 73-Across |  |  | 
          
            | It may be up your sleeve |  |  | 
          
            | It can topple a king |  |  | 
          
            | Hotshot |  |  | 
          
            | Hole-in-one |  |  | 
          
            | Carrey character Ventura |  |  | 
          
            | Arm at the top of the rotation |  |  | 
          
            | Flying expert |  |  | 
          
            | Top pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Top blackjack card |  |  | 
          
            | Something drawn on a table |  |  | 
          
            | Hotshot |  |  | 
          
            | Big shot in the sky |  |  | 
          
            | Breeze through |  |  | 
          
            | Maven |  |  | 
          
            | Star pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | "How Long (Has This Been Going On)" band |  |  | 
          
            | Kiss' Spaceman |  |  | 
          
            | Gambler's "bullet" |  |  | 
          
            | Highest honor |  |  | 
          
            | Tennis star |  |  | 
          
            | Top-notch pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Gambler's "bullet" |  |  | 
          
            | Court coup |  |  | 
          
            | Top hurler |  |  | 
          
            | Top starter |  |  | 
          
            | Expert |  |  | 
          
            | Adept |  |  | 
          
            | Get 100 on |  |  | 
          
            | Big club? |  |  | 
          
            | Big pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Fortunate card to have with a queen or king in blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | Part of a soft hand in blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | See 79-Down |  |  | 
          
            | Strikeout star |  |  | 
          
            | Virtuoso |  |  | 
          
            | Quick tennis point |  |  | 
          
            | Hole in one |  |  | 
          
            | Golf tourney highlight |  |  | 
          
            | Whiz |  |  | 
          
            | #1 starter, often |  |  | 
          
            | Card that a "soft" blackjack hand contains |  |  | 
          
            | Course or court coup |  |  | 
          
            | Duffer's dream |  |  | 
          
            | Good blackjack card |  |  | 
          
            | Killer serve |  |  | 
          
            | Leader of the pack? |  |  | 
          
            | Pitching star |  |  | 
          
            | Point of no return? |  |  | 
          
            | Poker "bullet" |  |  | 
          
            | Quick court point |  |  | 
          
            | Skilled practitioner |  |  | 
          
            | Nail every answer on |  |  | 
          
            | Top-quality |  |  | 
          
            | Crackerjack |  |  | 
          
            | Highest royal-flush card |  |  | 
          
            | Flexible card in blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | Big heart? |  |  | 
          
            | Big club? |  |  | 
          
            | Part of a soft blackjack hand |  |  | 
          
            | Versatile playing card |  |  | 
          
            | Versatile card |  |  | 
          
            | Valuable club |  |  | 
          
            | Untouchable service |  |  | 
          
            | Top pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Red Baron, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | Hole in one |  |  | 
          
            | 11, in blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | Pitching whiz |  |  | 
          
            | __-high |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack card |  |  | 
          
            | Expert |  |  | 
          
            | Old pro |  |  | 
          
            | One in a suit |  |  | 
          
            | Pass easily |  |  | 
          
            | Reliable expert |  |  | 
          
            | Skilled person |  |  | 
          
            | Serving success |  |  | 
          
            | Pitching whiz |  |  | 
          
            | Pitcher you can count on |  |  | 
          
            | Perfect serve |  |  | 
          
            | Nail |  |  | 
          
            | High card |  |  | 
          
            | Big diamond |  |  | 
          
            | Valuable diamond |  |  | 
          
            | Suit's top or bottom |  |  | 
          
            | Golf rarity |  |  | 
          
            | Duffer's delight |  |  | 
          
            | Best pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | A first for Ventura? |  |  | 
          
            | Best pitcher on the team |  |  | 
          
            | Star of the rotation |  |  | 
          
            | Versatile playing card |  |  | 
          
            | Untouchable service |  |  | 
          
            | Team's best pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Hotshot fighter pilot |  |  | 
          
            | The Red Sox' Jon Lester, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | Hole in one |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack component |  |  | 
          
            | 11-pointer, in blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | Pass perfectly |  |  | 
          
            | Biggest club in Las Vegas? |  |  | 
          
            | It may be high or low in blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | Pal |  |  | 
          
            | Good heart |  |  | 
          
            | Crack fighter pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Single, slangily |  |  | 
          
            | Spaceman of Kiss |  |  | 
          
            | Paul Carrack '70s band |  |  | 
          
            | Motorhead's favorite card? |  |  | 
          
            | Kiss guitarist |  |  | 
          
            | Top card |  |  | 
          
            | ___-high |  |  | 
          
            | One in a pack |  |  | 
          
            | Not miss a thing on |  |  | 
          
            | Do superbly on |  |  | 
          
            | Bullet, in poker |  |  | 
          
            | Biggest diamond? |  |  | 
          
            | Bandage brand |  |  | 
          
            | Pitching whiz |  |  | 
          
            | Perfect serve |  |  | 
          
            | Nail |  |  | 
          
            | Hotshot |  |  | 
          
            | High card |  |  | 
          
            | Big diamond |  |  | 
          
            | Pass, and then some |  |  | 
          
            | Expert |  |  | 
          
            | Bullet, in poker lingo |  |  | 
          
            | Bandage brand |  |  | 
          
            | Great service that's not so great for its recipient |  |  | 
          
            | Top serve |  |  | 
          
            | Top pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Top-rated |  |  | 
          
            | All-Star starting pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Trick taker, usually |  |  | 
          
            | Top of a royal flush |  |  | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | It may be in the hole |  |  | 
          
            | Great service |  |  | 
          
            | Excellent service? |  |  | 
          
            | Crackerjack |  |  | 
          
            | Bullet in the hand |  |  | 
          
            | Air Force hero |  |  | 
          
            | Do superbly on |  |  | 
          
            | Pro |  |  | 
          
            | Fire the ball past |  |  | 
          
            | Air hero |  |  | 
          
            | ___ Ventura, Carrey role |  |  | 
          
            | Bullet in a deck |  |  | 
          
            | Crackerjack pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Top gun |  |  | 
          
            | Standout pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Powerful club |  |  | 
          
            | Poker plus, usually |  |  | 
          
            | Pass and then some |  |  | 
          
            | Get an "A" on |  |  | 
          
            | Expert |  |  | 
          
            | Crackerjack pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Bullet in a deck |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack variable |  |  | 
          
            | Get an "A" on |  |  | 
          
            | Leader of the pitching staff |  |  | 
          
            | Pass and then some |  |  | 
          
            | Poker plus, usually |  |  | 
          
            | Powerful club |  |  | 
          
            | Standout pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Top gun |  |  | 
          
            | Top pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Unbeatable service |  |  | 
          
            | Stunner from Sampras |  |  | 
          
            | Cheat, with "out" |  |  | 
          
            | ___ in the hole |  |  | 
          
            | Well-placed serve |  |  | 
          
            | Top gun |  |  | 
          
            | Star of the rotation |  |  | 
          
            | 1 or 11 in 21 |  |  | 
          
            | Highest card in a royal flush |  |  | 
          
            | Card that may be one or 11 |  |  | 
          
            | Point of no return? |  |  | 
          
            | Server's feat |  |  | 
          
            | Star pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | High or low playing card |  |  | 
          
            | Good hole card |  |  | 
          
            | Flexible card in blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | 11-point blackjack card, at times |  |  | 
          
            | 1 or 11, in twenty-one |  |  | 
          
            | Highly skilled one |  |  | 
          
            | Leader of the pitching staff |  |  | 
          
            | Get top marks on |  |  | 
          
            | Untouched delivery |  |  | 
          
            | Mr. Frehley, to us |  |  | 
          
            | Motorhead "___ of Spades" |  |  | 
          
            | Kiss guitarist Space ___ |  |  | 
          
            | Frehley of Kiss |  |  | 
          
            | Pitching star |  |  | 
          
            | Great pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Golf surprise |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack variable |  |  | 
          
            | Valuable bridge holding |  |  | 
          
            | High card in a royal flush |  |  | 
          
            | Go-to person |  |  | 
          
            | All-Star starting pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Player who might start a key game |  |  | 
          
            | Perfect service |  |  | 
          
            | One may be in the hole |  |  | 
          
            | Air hero |  |  | 
          
            | Frehley of Kiss |  |  | 
          
            | Good hole card |  |  | 
          
            | Highest in a suit |  |  | 
          
            | It's flexible in blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | It's not returnable, in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | One or 11, in blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | Point of no return? |  |  | 
          
            | Powerful card |  |  | 
          
            | Unstoppable serve |  |  | 
          
            | Reliable pro |  |  | 
          
            | It isn't returned |  |  | 
          
            | Mound master |  |  | 
          
            | Server's wish |  |  | 
          
            | Part of a 23-Across |  |  | 
          
            | One-spot card |  |  | 
          
            | One in play? |  |  | 
          
            | Get totally right |  |  | 
          
            | Dandy |  |  | 
          
            | Crackerjack pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Unbeatable service |  |  | 
          
            | Trick-taking card, often |  |  | 
          
            | Highest card |  |  | 
          
            | Top pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Star pitcher | New York Times | 31 Oct 2011 | 
          
            | Roy Halladay or the Red Baron |  |  | 
          
            | Former Kiss guitarist Frehley |  |  | 
          
            | Hole advantage |  |  | 
          
            | Impeccable service |  |  | 
          
            | Links highlight |  |  | 
          
            | Stud asset |  |  | 
          
            | Poker "bullet" |  |  | 
          
            | Roy Halladay or the Red Baron |  |  | 
          
            | Score very high on |  |  | 
          
            | Top grade, in slang |  |  | 
          
            | Valuable diamond |  |  | 
          
            | Good club to hold |  |  | 
          
            | Pilot of distinction |  |  | 
          
            | Perform perfectly on |  |  | 
          
            | Bullet in a deck |  |  | 
          
            | King topper? |  |  | 
          
            | Gromit's owner |  |  | 
          
            | Hole advantage |  |  | 
          
            | Poker "bullet" |  |  | 
          
            | Score very high on |  |  | 
          
            | Top grade, in slang |  |  | 
          
            | Top pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Valuable diamond |  |  | 
          
            | Wonderful service? |  |  | 
          
            | Terrific tennis shot |  |  | 
          
            | Seasoned pro |  |  | 
          
            | Opening Day pitcher, usually |  |  | 
          
            | One in the hand? |  |  | 
          
            | Card that can't be in the middle of a straight |  |  | 
          
            | Accomplished aviator |  |  | 
          
            | A-one service? |  |  | 
          
            | Breeze through |  |  | 
          
            | Good card in blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | Perfect service |  |  | 
          
            | Pitching whiz |  |  | 
          
            | Score 100% on |  |  | 
          
            | Top-notch |  |  | 
          
            | Von Richthofen, for one |  |  | 
          
            | Point of no return? |  |  | 
          
            | Big heart |  |  | 
          
            | You'll need one for blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | Winning serve |  |  | 
          
            | Top card in a royal flush |  |  | 
          
            | Necessity for a natural in blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | It's not returned on the court |  |  | 
          
            | Hotshot fighter pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Flexible blackjack card |  |  | 
          
            | Arm at the top of the rotation |  |  | 
          
            | Hole in one |  |  | 
          
            | King topper |  |  | 
          
            | Certain record company |  |  | 
          
            | Motorhead "___ Of Spades" |  |  | 
          
            | ___ Frehley |  |  | 
          
            | Bandage trademark |  |  | 
          
            | Crack flyer |  |  | 
          
            | Sleuth Ventura |  |  | 
          
            | Beater of a king |  |  | 
          
            | "Dead man's hand" card |  |  | 
          
            | Best pitcher on the staff |  |  | 
          
            | Eagle, on a par-three hole |  |  | 
          
            | It can't be returned |  |  | 
          
            | Flexible blackjack card |  |  | 
          
            | Snoopy, in his daydreams |  |  | 
          
            | Star hurler |  |  | 
          
            | Terrific serve |  |  | 
          
            | Top card |  |  | 
          
            | Unstoppable serve |  |  | 
          
            | Former Kiss guitarist Frehley |  |  | 
          
            | Impeccable service |  |  | 
          
            | Links highlight |  |  | 
          
            | Motorhead: "___ of Spades" |  |  | 
          
            | ___ Ventura (Jim Carrey role) |  |  | 
          
            | Go-to guy |  |  | 
          
            | Sail through |  |  | 
          
            | Golfer's dream |  |  | 
          
            | Get 100 on |  |  | 
          
            | Versatile blackjack card |  |  | 
          
            | Top flier |  |  | 
          
            | Royal flush card |  |  | 
          
            | Pass easily |  |  | 
          
            | Top gun |  |  | 
          
            | Perfect tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Master |  |  | 
          
            | Hole in one |  |  | 
          
            | Flying hero |  |  | 
          
            | Hole in one |  |  | 
          
            | Point-winning service in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Top of a suit? |  |  | 
          
            | Dogfight winner, perhaps |  |  | 
          
            | Top of a card suit |  |  | 
          
            | High-ranking club |  |  | 
          
            | Well-placed serve |  |  | 
          
            | Club leader? |  |  | 
          
            | Top card in the deck |  |  | 
          
            | Team's top starting pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Smash from Federer, maybe |  |  | 
          
            | Skilled combat pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Adept type |  |  | 
          
            | Perfect service |  |  | 
          
            | Top of a suit? |  |  | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | Do perfectly |  |  | 
          
            | Card that's taken only by a trump |  |  | 
          
            | Card "in the hole" |  |  | 
          
            | Breeze through, as a course |  |  | 
          
            | Wimbledon coup |  |  | 
          
            | Big name in bandages |  |  | 
          
            | Golfer's dream |  |  | 
          
            | It normally has two A's |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack need |  |  | 
          
            | Whiz-bang |  |  | 
          
            | Skilled fighter pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Card found in the middle of all four theme entries |  |  | 
          
            | Golfing feat |  |  | 
          
            | Casino one-pointer |  |  | 
          
            | Big name in hardware stores |  |  | 
          
            | Big club? |  |  | 
          
            | Answer perfectly |  |  | 
          
            | Virtuoso |  |  | 
          
            | Primo pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Team's best pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | It's no soft serve |  |  | 
          
            | Eddie Rickenbacker, for one |  |  | 
          
            | Crackerjack |  |  | 
          
            | Opening Day pitcher, often |  |  | 
          
            | Term from tennis, golf or poker |  |  | 
          
            | Single-stroke point, in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Single-stroke point |  |  | 
          
            | Server's coup |  |  | 
          
            | Perfect serve |  |  | 
          
            | Get a hole-in-one |  |  | 
          
            | Club for one? |  |  | 
          
            | Dogfight winner, perhaps |  |  | 
          
            | Powerful club |  |  | 
          
            | Starting pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | ___ bandage |  |  | 
          
            | Adept type |  |  | 
          
            | One in the hand? |  |  | 
          
            | Hold 'em bullet |  |  | 
          
            | Big club? |  |  | 
          
            | Card that may be "in the hole" |  |  | 
          
            | King topper |  |  | 
          
            | One-spot |  |  | 
          
            | Terrific service |  |  | 
          
            | King beater |  |  | 
          
            | It can't be returned |  |  | 
          
            | Hole in one |  |  | 
          
            | Great service |  |  | 
          
            | Bandage brand |  |  | 
          
            | Wimbledon winner |  |  | 
          
            | 11-point blackjack card, at times |  |  | 
          
            | "Bullet," in poker slang |  |  | 
          
            | Nail, as a test |  |  | 
          
            | Card with one pip |  |  | 
          
            | Get all questions right on |  |  | 
          
            | Hole-in-one |  |  | 
          
            | Valuable club |  |  | 
          
            | Crackerjack |  |  | 
          
            | Court coup |  |  | 
          
            | Fighter's director |  |  | 
          
            | High card |  |  | 
          
            | Big heart |  |  | 
          
            | Good service |  |  | 
          
            | Snoopy, in his fantasies |  |  | 
          
            | Rickenbacker, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | Pitcher to be counted on |  |  | 
          
            | High or low playing card |  |  | 
          
            | Good thing to have in the hole |  |  | 
          
            | Outstanding service |  |  | 
          
            | "Bullet," in poker slang |  |  | 
          
            | Golfer's coup |  |  | 
          
            | Super spade |  |  | 
          
            | Another card in a royal flush |  |  | 
          
            | Snoopy, in his daydreams |  |  | 
          
            | Suit topper |  |  | 
          
            | Snoopy, in his fantasies |  |  | 
          
            | A service winner |  |  | 
          
            | Aviation hero |  |  | 
          
            | Expert pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Get a perfect score |  |  | 
          
            | Highest card |  |  | 
          
            | It cannot be returned |  |  | 
          
            | It's flexible in blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | King's superior |  |  | 
          
            | Not merely pass |  |  | 
          
            | Outstanding tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Playing card |  |  | 
          
            | 11-point blackjack card, at times |  |  | 
          
            | Royal-flush necessity |  |  | 
          
            | Great service |  |  | 
          
            | Many a Roddick serve |  |  | 
          
            | Whiz |  |  | 
          
            | It may be found up a sleeve |  |  | 
          
            | Word made out of vitamins |  |  | 
          
            | Terrific service |  |  | 
          
            | Likely trick-taker |  |  | 
          
            | Man on the mound |  |  | 
          
            | It can't be returned |  |  | 
          
            | Top trump |  |  | 
          
            | Star pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Get an A+ on |  |  | 
          
            | Clutch pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Many a Roddick serve |  |  | 
          
            | Snoopy, in his WWI fantasies |  |  | 
          
            | Snoopy, in his WWI fantasies |  |  | 
          
            | Serve perfectly |  |  | 
          
            | Hotshot |  |  | 
          
            | Brand of bandages or hardware stores |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack component |  |  | 
          
            | Air hero |  |  | 
          
            | Top pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Whiz kid |  |  | 
          
            | It has two values in blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | One-spot |  |  | 
          
            | Useful item accompanying a face card in blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | "Helpful Hardware Man" company |  |  | 
          
            | Crackerjack |  |  | 
          
            | Eagle, at times |  |  | 
          
            | 1 or 11 in 21 |  |  | 
          
            | Card up the sleeve |  |  | 
          
            | Golfer's pleasant surprise |  |  | 
          
            | Opposite of fail |  |  | 
          
            | Court coup |  |  | 
          
            | Top honor |  |  | 
          
            | Opening day starter, usually |  |  | 
          
            | Duffer's dream |  |  | 
          
            | Parcel of land |  |  | 
          
            | 1 or 11, in twenty-one |  |  | 
          
            | Top shot |  |  | 
          
            | Air Force hero |  |  | 
          
            | Dead man's hand card |  |  | 
          
            | Shot that doesn't require putting? |  |  | 
          
            | "Helpful Hardware Man" company |  |  | 
          
            | Excellent service? |  |  | 
          
            | Adept |  |  | 
          
            | Breeze through |  |  | 
          
            | It can never come back |  |  | 
          
            | Whiz |  |  | 
          
            | Royal flush need |  |  | 
          
            | Leader of the pack? |  |  | 
          
            | Domino with one spot |  |  | 
          
            | Top pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Master |  |  | 
          
            | Very close friend, in slang |  |  | 
          
            | Well-placed serve |  |  | 
          
            | Playing card bearing a vowel |  |  | 
          
            | Royal flush holding |  |  | 
          
            | Whiz-bang |  |  | 
          
            | Whiz |  |  | 
          
            | Two can take this, sometimes |  |  | 
          
            | Excellent service? |  |  | 
          
            | Crack pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Highest honor |  |  | 
          
            | One on a hole |  |  | 
          
            | One on the links |  |  | 
          
            | Adept |  |  | 
          
            | Crackerjack |  |  | 
          
            | Valuable diamond? |  |  | 
          
            | Perfect service |  |  | 
          
            | Pitching staff leader |  |  | 
          
            | Service found in the four longest Across answers herein |  |  | 
          
            | Hole-in-one |  |  | 
          
            | Good guy on the mound |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack need |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack card |  |  | 
          
            | "Helpful Hardware Man" company |  |  | 
          
            | Court coup |  |  | 
          
            | Perfect service |  |  | 
          
            | Shot that doesn't require putting? |  |  | 
          
            | Well-placed serve |  |  | 
          
            | Whiz-bang |  |  | 
          
            | High card |  |  | 
          
            | One may come on the river |  |  | 
          
            | Super serve |  |  | 
          
            | One on a hole |  |  | 
          
            | Highest honor |  |  | 
          
            | Excellent service? |  |  | 
          
            | Unbeatable serve |  |  | 
          
            | Top pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Royal-flush component |  |  | 
          
            | Smashing point? |  |  | 
          
            | Royal flush component |  |  | 
          
            | Hotshot pilot |  |  | 
          
            | One in a suit |  |  | 
          
            | Opposite of fail |  |  | 
          
            | Maven |  |  | 
          
            | Highest playing card |  |  | 
          
            | It has a spot on it |  |  | 
          
            | Pitching standout |  |  | 
          
            | It could be part of a deal |  |  | 
          
            | Good thing to have in your hand |  |  | 
          
            | Eagle on a par three |  |  | 
          
            | Top-notch service |  |  | 
          
            | Big diamond |  |  | 
          
            | Pitching standout |  |  | 
          
            | Reynolds film "Stroker ___" |  |  | 
          
            | Bullet, in poker |  |  | 
          
            | Andy Roddick specialty |  |  | 
          
            | Single-stroke point |  |  | 
          
            | Really do well on |  |  | 
          
            | Perfect tennis shot |  |  | 
          
            | Killer tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | It's not returned on the court |  |  | 
          
            | High card |  |  | 
          
            | Good service? |  |  | 
          
            | Biggest diamond |  |  | 
          
            | Big diamond |  |  | 
          
            | Big club |  |  | 
          
            | Aviation hero |  |  | 
          
            | Air force hotshot |  |  | 
          
            | Gary's "Ambiguously Gay Duo" partner on "Saturday Night Live" |  |  | 
          
            | It might save a break point |  |  | 
          
            | It's in a soft hand |  |  | 
          
            | Losing streak stopper, often |  |  | 
          
            | One of two in a dead man's hand |  |  | 
          
            | One-point baccarat card |  |  | 
          
            | Point of no return? |  |  | 
          
            | Superlative service? |  |  | 
          
            | Top honor |  |  | 
          
            | Phenomenal flyer |  |  | 
          
            | Badminton coup |  |  | 
          
            | Bandage name |  |  | 
          
            | Miracle for a duffer |  |  | 
          
            | Bridge topper? |  |  | 
          
            | Unbeatable service |  |  | 
          
            | Opening day starter |  |  | 
          
            | Card that's taken only by a trump |  |  | 
          
            | Buddy, in slang |  |  | 
          
            | Whiz |  |  | 
          
            | Powerful heart |  |  | 
          
            | Bandage name |  |  | 
          
            | Dab hand |  |  | 
          
            | What a power serve can lead to |  |  | 
          
            | Top pitcher on the staff |  |  | 
          
            | The Red Baron, for one |  |  | 
          
            | Straight start, maybe |  |  | 
          
            | Soft serve it's not |  |  | 
          
            | Sleeve card |  |  | 
          
            | Pinochle card |  |  | 
          
            | Opening-day pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | One on a golf scorecard |  |  | 
          
            | It can topple a king |  |  | 
          
            | Expert |  |  | 
          
            | Serve well |  |  | 
          
            | Bullet, to gamblers |  |  | 
          
            | Crackerjack |  |  | 
          
            | Deck denizen |  |  | 
          
            | It's no soft serve |  |  | 
          
            | It's nonreturnable |  |  | 
          
            | Score 100 percent on |  |  | 
          
            | Trick taker, often |  |  | 
          
            | You may draw one |  |  | 
          
            | Master |  |  | 
          
            | Killer serve |  |  | 
          
            | Golfing rarity |  |  | 
          
            | Golfer's rarity |  |  | 
          
            | Big heart, say? |  |  | 
          
            | It'll get past you |  |  | 
          
            | Put one by |  |  | 
          
            | Good card to have "in the hole" |  |  | 
          
            | Golf rarity |  |  | 
          
            | 1 or 11, in blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | Whiz |  |  | 
          
            | Powerful serve |  |  | 
          
            | Pitcher to be counted on |  |  | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | It's never returned |  |  | 
          
            | High honor |  |  | 
          
            | Hardly make a mistake on |  |  | 
          
            | Certain war hero |  |  | 
          
            | Bullet, in poker |  |  | 
          
            | Answer perfectly |  |  | 
          
            | Andy Roddick specialty |  |  | 
          
            | It has no return |  |  | 
          
            | One in a suit |  |  | 
          
            | Score very well on |  |  | 
          
            | Good service |  |  | 
          
            | Top pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Powerful serve |  |  | 
          
            | Pitcher to be counted on |  |  | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | It's never returned |  |  | 
          
            | High honor |  |  | 
          
            | Hardly make a mistake on |  |  | 
          
            | Certain war hero |  |  | 
          
            | Answer perfectly |  |  | 
          
            | Point of no return |  |  | 
          
            | One-year prison term, in slang |  |  | 
          
            | Rare golf shot |  |  | 
          
            | Pitching star |  |  | 
          
            | Shot you'd never take a mulligan on |  |  | 
          
            | Star starter |  |  | 
          
            | Get everything right on |  |  | 
          
            | One or eleven in blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturnable serve |  |  | 
          
            | One on the links |  |  | 
          
            | King beater |  |  | 
          
            | Excellent service |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack card with two values |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack card |  |  | 
          
            | Leading pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Breeze through |  |  | 
          
            | One in twenty-one |  |  | 
          
            | Big name in hardware |  |  | 
          
            | Winner, usually |  |  | 
          
            | Bullpen standout |  |  | 
          
            | Good tennis score |  |  | 
          
            | Get everything right on |  |  | 
          
            | Big name in hardware stores |  |  | 
          
            | Air hero |  |  | 
          
            | Bandage brand |  |  | 
          
            | First-rate |  |  | 
          
            | Pass easily |  |  | 
          
            | Superb serve |  |  | 
          
            | Whiz-bang |  |  | 
          
            | Chuck Yeager, for one |  |  | 
          
            | Top pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Bullet, to a Texas Hold'Em player |  |  | 
          
            | Super serve |  |  | 
          
            | Lendl's lulu |  |  | 
          
            | It can't be returned |  |  | 
          
            | Von Richthofen, for one |  |  | 
          
            | Not merely pass |  |  | 
          
            | High card |  |  | 
          
            | Top card |  |  | 
          
            | It may be worth 11 points |  |  | 
          
            | Serve well done? |  |  | 
          
            | Impeccable service |  |  | 
          
            | Suit top? |  |  | 
          
            | Great pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Great pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Chuck Yeager, for one |  |  | 
          
            | Bullet, to a Texas Hold'Em player |  |  | 
          
            | Score 100% on |  |  | 
          
            | Expert |  |  | 
          
            | Rickenbacker, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | Come out on top |  |  | 
          
            | Super service |  |  | 
          
            | Super serve |  |  | 
          
            | Card with one pip |  |  | 
          
            | Expert pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Aviation hero, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | King topper |  |  | 
          
            | Trick taker, usually |  |  | 
          
            | It may be up your sleeve |  |  | 
          
            | Necessity for a natural in blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | Perfect tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Serve that can't be returned |  |  | 
          
            | One on a golf scorecard |  |  | 
          
            | Hardly miss a thing on |  |  | 
          
            | Valuable diamond |  |  | 
          
            | Crack |  |  | 
          
            | Baron von Richthofen, for one |  |  | 
          
            | Serve perfectly |  |  | 
          
            | Trick winner, often |  |  | 
          
            | Winner, usually |  |  | 
          
            | Top marksman |  |  | 
          
            | Top fighter pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Bullet, so to speak |  |  | 
          
            | Excellent service? |  |  | 
          
            | Good hold'em hole card |  |  | 
          
            | Super service |  |  | 
          
            | Good thing to have in your hand |  |  | 
          
            | It's no soft serve |  |  | 
          
            | Super serve |  |  | 
          
            | One on a golf scorecard |  |  | 
          
            | Master |  |  | 
          
            | Hardly miss a thing on |  |  | 
          
            | Star pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Sleeve insert? |  |  | 
          
            | Part of a suit |  |  | 
          
            | Hotshot |  |  | 
          
            | Good service? |  |  | 
          
            | First-rate |  |  | 
          
            | Bandage brand |  |  | 
          
            | Duffer's dream |  |  | 
          
            | Dogfight pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Royal flush component |  |  | 
          
            | Royal-flush card |  |  | 
          
            | Winning serve |  |  | 
          
            | Excellent service, in 27-Down |  |  | 
          
            | Part of a soft blackjack hand |  |  | 
          
            | Star pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Strong heart |  |  | 
          
            | Trick taker, often |  |  | 
          
            | Leader? |  |  | 
          
            | Good high-low card |  |  | 
          
            | One in twenty-one |  |  | 
          
            | Fine tennis service |  |  | 
          
            | One in a suit |  |  | 
          
            | One of a singing quartet? |  |  | 
          
            | Royal flush component |  |  | 
          
            | Star pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Super serve |  |  | 
          
            | Big club |  |  | 
          
            | Crackerjack |  |  | 
          
            | Point of no return? |  |  | 
          
            | Suit topper |  |  | 
          
            | Big club |  |  | 
          
            | Adept |  |  | 
          
            | Amazing driving result |  |  | 
          
            | Biggest diamond |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack card with two values |  |  | 
          
            | Club leader? |  |  | 
          
            | Court winner |  |  | 
          
            | Good service? |  |  | 
          
            | Unbeatable card in war |  |  | 
          
            | Lleyton Hewitt serve, occasionally |  |  | 
          
            | Suit topper |  |  | 
          
            | King beater |  |  | 
          
            | Great service? |  |  | 
          
            | Good serve |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturnable serve |  |  | 
          
            | One in a suit? |  |  | 
          
            | Valuable diamond? |  |  | 
          
            | World Series game-one starter, usually |  |  | 
          
            | Good service? |  |  | 
          
            | Suit topper |  |  | 
          
            | Two can take this, sometimes |  |  | 
          
            | Two can take this |  |  | 
          
            | Two can take it, usually |  |  | 
          
            | Top of a suit |  |  | 
          
            | Something up your sleeve, perhaps |  |  | 
          
            | One with a heart? |  |  | 
          
            | It's not returnable |  |  | 
          
            | Impeccable service |  |  | 
          
            | Big heart? |  |  | 
          
            | 11, in blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | 11 in blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | Point of no return? |  |  | 
          
            | Hardware store chain |  |  | 
          
            | Top gun |  |  | 
          
            | King topper |  |  | 
          
            | Jim's cinematic pet detective |  |  | 
          
            | High or low card |  |  | 
          
            | Bandage type |  |  | 
          
            | Golfing rarity |  |  | 
          
            | Band-Aid rival |  |  | 
          
            | Eagle, on a par-three hole |  |  | 
          
            | Crackerjack |  |  | 
          
            | Winning serve |  |  | 
          
            | Top pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Super serve |  |  | 
          
            | Powerful card |  |  | 
          
            | Expert |  |  | 
          
            | 11-pointer in blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | 11-pointer, in blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | Card that wins lots of tricks |  |  | 
          
            | Excellent service |  |  | 
          
            | High card |  |  | 
          
            | Perfect tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Serena serve, sometimes |  |  | 
          
            | Past master |  |  | 
          
            | Flying standout |  |  | 
          
            | Service score |  |  | 
          
            | Sail through |  |  | 
          
            | Trick taker, often |  |  | 
          
            | Card with a big pip |  |  | 
          
            | This is the one |  |  | 
          
            | Flying expert |  |  | 
          
            | Untouchable service |  |  | 
          
            | Adept |  |  | 
          
            | Two can sometimes take this |  |  | 
          
            | Low card in cribbage |  |  | 
          
            | Skilled hand |  |  | 
          
            | Deck member |  |  | 
          
            | King of the skies |  |  | 
          
            | Frehley of Kiss |  |  | 
          
            | Golfer's dream |  |  | 
          
            | Top-notch |  |  | 
          
            | Golfer's coup |  |  | 
          
            | Mr. Lucky's card |  |  | 
          
            | It's always a winning smash |  |  | 
          
            | One or eleven |  |  | 
          
            | Roddick specialty |  |  | 
          
            | Top flier |  |  | 
          
            | Serve one well |  |  | 
          
            | Links lulu |  |  | 
          
            | Prince of a guy |  |  | 
          
            | Red Baron, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | King beater |  |  | 
          
            | The Red Baron, for one |  |  | 
          
            | Hole-in-one |  |  | 
          
            | Highest card |  |  | 
          
            | Do perfectly |  |  | 
          
            | Red Baron, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | Coveted diamond, maybe |  |  | 
          
            | Serve one well |  |  | 
          
            | Pro |  |  | 
          
            | Seasoned aviator, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | Card with a big pip |  |  | 
          
            | Expert |  |  | 
          
            | Cable TV award |  |  | 
          
            | Serena's specialty |  |  | 
          
            | Court winner |  |  | 
          
            | Excellent service |  |  | 
          
            | King of the skies |  |  | 
          
            | Put one past |  |  | 
          
            | Rare driving result |  |  | 
          
            | Highest card |  |  | 
          
            | Bullet in the deck |  |  | 
          
            | The Red Baron, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | Trick taker, often |  |  | 
          
            | Excellent service |  |  | 
          
            | Point of no return? |  |  | 
          
            | Air force hero |  |  | 
          
            | Incredible feat involving a hole |  |  | 
          
            | Serve that zings |  |  | 
          
            | Court winner |  |  | 
          
            | Dealer's upcard when insurance is offered in blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | Main man on the mound |  |  | 
          
            | Eagle on a par-3 hole |  |  | 
          
            | Put one past, in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | Hotshot fighter pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Seasoned pro |  |  | 
          
            | It's called a bullet in poker slang |  |  | 
          
            | One-hit wonder? |  |  | 
          
            | Pass with flying colors |  |  | 
          
            | Top hurler |  |  | 
          
            | Hole in one |  |  | 
          
            | Perfect tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | Jim's pet detective role |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack card |  |  | 
          
            | Fighter pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Rare golf shot |  |  | 
          
            | Great service? |  |  | 
          
            | Crackerjack |  |  | 
          
            | Card needed for blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | Perfect serve |  |  | 
          
            | Untouchable service |  |  | 
          
            | Great service? |  |  | 
          
            | __ Ventura, Pet Detective |  |  | 
          
            | King topper |  |  | 
          
            | Crack pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Top card in a royal flush |  |  | 
          
            | Top flier |  |  | 
          
            | Bridge card |  |  | 
          
            | Baron von Richthofen, for one |  |  | 
          
            | Trump below the left bower, in euchre |  |  | 
          
            | Black belt, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | High honor |  |  | 
          
            | It gets to the point quickly |  |  | 
          
            | Bullet at the casino |  |  | 
          
            | Crack pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Winner in tennis |  |  | 
          
            | It isn't returned |  |  | 
          
            | Great serve |  |  | 
          
            | Suit top |  |  | 
          
            | Excellent serve |  |  | 
          
            | Suit's bottom |  |  | 
          
            | Highest poker card |  |  | 
          
            | Make a hole in one |  |  | 
          
            | It counts for 1 or 11 in Black Jack |  |  | 
          
            | Kiss guitarist |  |  | 
          
            | Top flier |  |  | 
          
            | Game-one starter, usually |  |  | 
          
            | Bandage brand |  |  | 
          
            | Big heart |  |  | 
          
            | Flexible blackjack card |  |  | 
          
            | Flying expert |  |  | 
          
            | Great serve |  |  | 
          
            | Highest honor |  |  | 
          
            | Hole in one |  |  | 
          
            | King topper |  |  | 
          
            | Leader of the pack? |  |  | 
          
            | Strong club |  |  | 
          
            | Suit topper |  |  | 
          
            | Team's top pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Whiz |  |  | 
          
            | Sampras serve, often |  |  | 
          
            | Top-notch pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Super serve |  |  | 
          
            | Sail through |  |  | 
          
            | It's nonreturnable |  |  | 
          
            | Superb serve |  |  | 
          
            | Sampras might serve it up |  |  | 
          
            | Set ender, occasionally |  |  | 
          
            | Top card |  |  | 
          
            | Tennis term |  |  | 
          
            | Sail through, as a test |  |  | 
          
            | Sail through |  |  | 
          
            | Football's Parker |  |  | 
          
            | 'Stroker --' ('83 film) |  |  | 
          
            | 'Stroker -- ('83 film)' |  |  | 
          
            | Williams wallop |  |  | 
          
            | War winner |  |  | 
          
            | Valuable diamond? |  |  | 
          
            | Unbeatable service |  |  | 
          
            | Superlative service |  |  | 
          
            | Serve well done |  |  | 
          
            | Score 100 percent |  |  | 
          
            | King's higher-up? |  |  | 
          
            | Cable TV's Emmy |  |  | 
          
            | Big heart |  |  | 
          
            | "Dead man's hand" card |  |  | 
          
            | Bullet in the deck |  |  | 
          
            | Card with a single pip |  |  | 
          
            | Top flier |  |  | 
          
            | Frequent trick winner |  |  | 
          
            | It can't be returned |  |  | 
          
            | Pass and then some |  |  | 
          
            | Top-flight flyer |  |  | 
          
            | Cable award |  |  | 
          
            | The Red Baron was one |  |  | 
          
            | ___ bandage |  |  | 
          
            | Valuable trump |  |  | 
          
            | Star pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Country club coup |  |  | 
          
            | Crack pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Hole card |  |  | 
          
            | Sail through, as a test |  |  | 
          
            | Rickenbacker was one |  |  | 
          
            | Serve well |  |  | 
          
            | Tennis winner |  |  | 
          
            | Highest-ranked card |  |  | 
          
            | Big name in hardware |  |  | 
          
            | Biggest diamond |  |  | 
          
            | Court feat |  |  | 
          
            | Deck feature |  |  | 
          
            | Incomparable service |  |  | 
          
            | Excellent service (tennis) |  |  | 
          
            | Carrey's Ventura |  |  | 
          
            | Hole card |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack need |  |  | 
          
            | Great service |  |  | 
          
            | Powerful Williams wallop |  |  | 
          
            | Hole card |  |  | 
          
            | Great pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Duffer's dream |  |  | 
          
            | Club member? |  |  | 
          
            | Duffer's dream |  |  | 
          
            | Kind of serve |  |  | 
          
            | Dual-valued blackjack card |  |  | 
          
            | First-class marksman |  |  | 
          
            | Big serve |  |  | 
          
            | Do well on |  |  | 
          
            | Leading club? |  |  | 
          
            | Fantastic flyer |  |  | 
          
            | Top pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Breeze through, as a course |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturned serve |  |  | 
          
            | Breeze through |  |  | 
          
            | Eagle on a par three |  |  | 
          
            | King conqueror |  |  | 
          
            | Master |  |  | 
          
            | Opening day pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Pilot pro |  |  | 
          
            | Pitching star |  |  | 
          
            | Coup on the course |  |  | 
          
            | Sleeve contents? |  |  | 
          
            | It can't be returned |  |  | 
          
            | Skilled dogfighter |  |  | 
          
            | Breeze through |  |  | 
          
            | Sleeve card? |  |  | 
          
            | Seasoned pro |  |  | 
          
            | Deck boss? |  |  | 
          
            | Expert |  |  | 
          
            | Perform spectacularly on |  |  | 
          
            | Dogfight participant |  |  | 
          
            | Royal flush card |  |  | 
          
            | Breeze through, as a course |  |  | 
          
            | First-rate |  |  | 
          
            | Highest in a royal flush |  |  | 
          
            | It might be worth 11 points |  |  | 
          
            | Golfer's coup |  |  | 
          
            | Golfer's coup |  |  | 
          
            | King topper |  |  | 
          
            | Remarkable shot |  |  | 
          
            | Great pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Winner on court |  |  | 
          
            | Miracle for a duffer |  |  | 
          
            | Top club |  |  | 
          
            | See 113 Across |  |  | 
          
            | Flexible blackjack card |  |  | 
          
            | Parker of football |  |  | 
          
            | Royal flush need |  |  | 
          
            | Serve superbly |  |  | 
          
            | Top pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Incomparable service |  |  | 
          
            | Highest card |  |  | 
          
            | 'Stroker _____' ('83 film) |  |  | 
          
            | First-rate |  |  | 
          
            | Hot shot |  |  | 
          
            | Royal-flush card |  |  | 
          
            | Excellent serve |  |  | 
          
            | Skilled combat pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Deck component |  |  | 
          
            | Curt Schilling or Pedro Martinez |  |  | 
          
            | Every suit has one |  |  | 
          
            | Top club |  |  | 
          
            | Most valuable diamond? |  |  | 
          
            | Game-one starter, usually |  |  | 
          
            | First name in pet detectives |  |  | 
          
            | Air hero |  |  | 
          
            | Combat pilot pro |  |  | 
          
            | Sampras serve, often |  |  | 
          
            | One stroke shot |  |  | 
          
            | Bridge winner, usually |  |  | 
          
            | Big heart |  |  | 
          
            | Top-notch pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Faceless card |  |  | 
          
            | It's found up a sleeve? |  |  | 
          
            | Sleeve card |  |  | 
          
            | Top gun |  |  | 
          
            | Put one past a player |  |  | 
          
            | Sleeve contents, perhaps |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack necessity |  |  | 
          
            | High honor card |  |  | 
          
            | Top-ranker |  |  | 
          
            | Golfer's coup |  |  | 
          
            | Fearless flyer |  |  | 
          
            | Serve past |  |  | 
          
            | University of Evansville student |  |  | 
          
            | Score 100 on |  |  | 
          
            | Whiz |  |  | 
          
            | Superlative service |  |  | 
          
            | Deck card |  |  | 
          
            | Rickenbacker, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | Mariano Rivera, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | Clemens or Mussina |  |  | 
          
            | One with a finely-honed talent |  |  | 
          
            | One, on the links |  |  | 
          
            | Score on a serve |  |  | 
          
            | Paperback publisher founded in 1953 |  |  | 
          
            | One in a hand |  |  | 
          
            | Hotshot pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Best service |  |  | 
          
            | Golfer's pleasant surprise |  |  | 
          
            | Early phone feature |  |  | 
          
            | It's unhittable |  |  | 
          
            | Card "in the hole" |  |  | 
          
            | Hole card |  |  | 
          
            | Hotshot |  |  | 
          
            | Whiz |  |  | 
          
            | Biggest club |  |  | 
          
            | Sky hero |  |  | 
          
            | Good thing to have in war |  |  | 
          
            | Shooting star? |  |  | 
          
            | Score on a serve |  |  | 
          
            | Eddie Rickenbacker, for one |  |  | 
          
            | Duffer's dream |  |  | 
          
            | Crackerjack pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Cable's Emmy |  |  | 
          
            | Half a blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | High diamond |  |  | 
          
            | Champion |  |  | 
          
            | Half of a blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | Pack card |  |  | 
          
            | Score well on |  |  | 
          
            | Straight high |  |  | 
          
            | First-rate catcher? Nothing odd in that |  |  | 
          
            | Item up one's sleeve |  |  | 
          
            | Blackjack part |  |  | 
          
            | A case of champagne? Great! |  |  | 
          
            | Zip through |  |  | 
          
            | Expert, one in a suit |  |  | 
          
            | Great speed but no power |  |  | 
          
            | Ventura on film |  |  | 
          
            | One-spot |  |  | 
          
            | More than pass |  |  | 
          
            | He usually pitches game one of the World Series |  |  | 
          
            | Outstanding pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | King topper |  |  | 
          
            | Eddie Rickenbacker, for instance |  |  | 
          
            | 21 desirable |  |  | 
          
            | Expert |  |  | 
          
            | Hole hider, maybe |  |  | 
          
            | Suit top |  |  | 
          
            | Top service |  |  | 
          
            | Hardware store chain |  |  | 
          
            | True Value rival |  |  | 
          
            | Something up the sleeve? |  |  | 
          
            | Quite a shot |  |  | 
          
            | One in a suit |  |  | 
          
            | Major club |  |  | 
          
            | It's nonreturnable |  |  | 
          
            | It has a spot on it |  |  | 
          
            | Good service? |  |  | 
          
            | Decorated war pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Big diamond |  |  | 
          
            | Big club |  |  | 
          
            | Serve you can't touch |  |  | 
          
            | Rare golf shot |  |  | 
          
            | Poker winner, till a pair shows up |  |  | 
          
            | Highest honor |  |  | 
          
            | High or low card |  |  | 
          
            | Great serve |  |  | 
          
            | Club for one? |  |  | 
          
            | Card necessary to get blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | Bandage brand |  |  | 
          
            | Star of the rotation |  |  | 
          
            | Great serve |  |  | 
          
            | High diamond |  |  | 
          
            | Mound master |  |  | 
          
            | Sampras serve, often |  |  | 
          
            | Server's coup |  |  | 
          
            | Trick taker |  |  | 
          
            | Unreturned serve |  |  | 
          
            | Philippoussis specialty |  |  | 
          
            | Great service |  |  | 
          
            | Standout pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Honored flier |  |  | 
          
            | Handball winner |  |  | 
          
            | Half a blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | Best man, perhaps |  |  | 
          
            | Ventura  played by Carrey |  |  | 
          
            | Phenom |  |  | 
          
            | First-rate |  |  | 
          
            | Suit top |  |  | 
          
            | First-class |  |  | 
          
            | One-spot |  |  | 
          
            | King topper |  |  | 
          
            | Opening day pitcher, typically |  |  | 
          
            | Serve perfectly |  |  | 
          
            | Pete Sampras serve  frequently |  |  | 
          
            | The Red Baron, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | One in the hand? |  |  | 
          
            | Hole-in-one |  |  | 
          
            | Flying standout |  |  | 
          
            | Expert fighter pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Head of the pack |  |  | 
          
            | It may be the highest or the lowest |  |  | 
          
            | Star of the rotation |  |  | 
          
            | Pilot with five kills |  |  | 
          
            | Beater of a king |  |  | 
          
            | Sampras feat |  |  | 
          
            | Smashing serve |  |  | 
          
            | Super serve |  |  | 
          
            | Four-pointer  to Truscott |  |  | 
          
            | Sure-fire winner |  |  | 
          
            | Sampras specialty |  |  | 
          
            | Crackerjack pilot |  |  | 
          
            | It's big in diamonds |  |  | 
          
            | Wimbledon winner |  |  | 
          
            | Pinochle card |  |  | 
          
            | One of a kind? |  |  | 
          
            | King's superior |  |  | 
          
            | Hot shot? |  |  | 
          
            | ____ Ventura  Pet Detective |  |  | 
          
            | Get one past |  |  | 
          
            | Smashing point? |  |  | 
          
            | Unbeatable service |  |  | 
          
            | Two can take this |  |  | 
          
            | Poker card |  |  | 
          
            | Power serve, perhaps |  |  | 
          
            | King beater |  |  | 
          
            | Sampras specialty |  |  | 
          
            | Ringer |  |  | 
          
            | Maddox  for one |  |  | 
          
            | Kind of reporter |  |  | 
          
            | Jim Carrey's film persona |  |  | 
          
            | Golfer's dream |  |  | 
          
            | Fabulous flyer |  |  | 
          
            | One that beats all, in cards |  |  | 
          
            | Pet detective Ventura |  |  | 
          
            | Wizard |  |  | 
          
            | Aviation hero |  |  | 
          
            | Big name in bandages |  |  | 
          
            | King of the skies |  |  | 
          
            | More than pass |  |  | 
          
            | King beater |  |  | 
          
            | John Madden hawks its wares |  |  | 
          
            | Serve that zings |  |  | 
          
            | Superlative |  |  | 
          
            | Eagle on a par 3 |  |  | 
          
            | It could be worth 11 points in blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | Top performer |  |  | 
          
            | Suit topper |  |  | 
          
            | Score well |  |  | 
          
            | It's not returned |  |  | 
          
            | Low or high |  |  | 
          
            | Sampras service  sometimes |  |  | 
          
            | Top card |  |  | 
          
            | Sleve object |  |  | 
          
            | Service with a smile? |  |  | 
          
            | Leader in suits? |  |  | 
          
            | Card in the hole |  |  | 
          
            | Serve by Sampras |  |  | 
          
            | Winner for Sampras |  |  | 
          
            | Close friend, in slang |  |  | 
          
            | First-class service |  |  | 
          
            | Highest honor |  |  | 
          
            | Serve like Sampras, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | Blackwood four-pointer |  |  | 
          
            | Sampras serve |  |  | 
          
            | Valuable diamond? |  |  | 
          
            | The Red Baron, for one |  |  | 
          
            | The Red Baron was one |  |  | 
          
            | Any expert |  |  | 
          
            | Card up the sleeve |  |  | 
          
            | Eagle on a par 3 |  |  | 
          
            | Fine service |  |  | 
          
            | It's not returnable |  |  | 
          
            | Best heart? |  |  | 
          
            | Duffer's dream |  |  | 
          
            | Opposite of fail |  |  | 
          
            | Sampras objective |  |  | 
          
            | Fearless flyer |  |  | 
          
            | Flying expert |  |  | 
          
            | Movie detective Ventura |  |  | 
          
            | Queen beater |  |  | 
          
            | Bridge strength? |  |  | 
          
            | Cable award |  |  | 
          
            | Dogfight adept |  |  | 
          
            | Perfect shot |  |  | 
          
            | Golf coup |  |  | 
          
            | King beater |  |  | 
          
            | Top-flight |  |  | 
          
            | Cable TV's Emmy |  |  | 
          
            | Plane downer |  |  | 
          
            | Item up the sleeve |  |  | 
          
            | Service _____ |  |  | 
          
            | Get high marks |  |  | 
          
            | King's superior | New York Times | 21 Nov 1993 | 
          
            | Top performer |  |  | 
          
            | Serve with verve |  |  | 
          
            | Serve brilliantly |  |  | 
          
            | Sizzling serve |  |  | 
          
            | Top of a suit |  |  | 
          
            | Pitcher like Clemens |  |  | 
          
            | Top airman |  |  | 
          
            | Perfect serve |  |  | 
          
            | Sleeve dweller? |  |  | 
          
            | Spot on a die |  |  | 
          
            | Card expert? |  |  | 
          
            | Parker of football fame |  |  | 
          
            | Spadille, sometimes |  |  | 
          
            | Point winner for Sampras |  |  | 
          
            | Rickenbacker was one |  |  | 
          
            | Stich specialty |  |  | 
          
            | Football Hall-of-Famer Parker |  |  | 
          
            | Super serve |  |  | 
          
            | Boris Becker boomer |  |  | 
          
            | Trick taker |  |  | 
          
            | King beater |  |  | 
          
            | Good thing to have in a hole |  |  | 
          
            | Casino one-pointer |  |  | 
          
            | Part of a royal flush |  |  | 
          
            | Sleeve nestler |  |  | 
          
            | Serve well |  |  | 
          
            | Royal-flush card |  |  | 
          
            | Rickenbacker, for one |  |  | 
          
            | Pitcher like Jack Morris |  |  | 
          
            | Pitcher Clemens, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | Parker of N.F.L. fame |  |  | 
          
            | Crack flier |  |  | 
          
            | Becker specialty |  |  | 
          
            | Roland Garros applause-bringer |  |  | 
          
            | Untouched delivery |  |  | 
          
            | Becker boomer |  |  | 
          
            | Card or pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Royal-flush necessity |  |  | 
          
            | Football Hall of Famer Parker |  |  | 
          
            | Leader of the pack? |  |  | 
          
            | Wilander coup |  |  | 
          
            | Boris Becker beauty |  |  | 
          
            | Symbol of excellence |  |  | 
          
            | Poker "bullet" |  |  | 
          
            | Pro |  |  | 
          
            | Very small degree |  |  | 
          
            | Poker player's "bullet" |  |  | 
          
            | Half a blackjack |  |  | 
          
            | One-pip domino |  |  | 
          
            | One pip on a die |  |  | 
          
            | Top flier |  |  | 
          
            | Connors coup |  |  | 
          
            | King beater |  |  | 
          
            | Sharpshooter |  |  | 
          
            | Golf or tennis term |  |  | 
          
            | Borg boomer |  |  | 
          
            | Roscoe Tanner specialty |  |  | 
          
            | Court point |  |  | 
          
            | Face card + this = 21 |  |  | 
          
            | Vic Raschi was one |  |  | 
          
            | Pip |  |  | 
          
            | Outstanding |  |  | 
          
            | Stud player's asset |  |  | 
          
            | Winning serve |  |  | 
          
            | Sleeve card |  |  | 
          
            | Golfing thrill |  |  | 
          
            | ___ Parker, Hall of Fame QB |  |  | 
          
            | Thrill for Nicklaus |  |  | 
          
            | Person who excels |  |  | 
          
            | Intrepid airman |  |  | 
          
            | Sharpshooter |  |  | 
          
            | Highest honor |  |  | 
          
            | Tanner coup |  |  | 
          
            | Thrill for Trevino |  |  | 
          
            | One serve, one point |  |  | 
          
            | Borg specialty |  |  | 
          
            | Good hole card in stud poker |  |  | 
          
            | Ideal serve |  |  | 
          
            | Winner of five dogfights |  |  | 
          
            | Top honor |  |  | 
          
            | Superb serve |  |  | 
          
            | Casino point |  |  | 
          
            | Tennis winner |  |  | 
          
            | Hole-in-one |  |  | 
          
            | Honor card |  |  | 
          
            | ___ in the hole |  |  | 
          
            | Server's point |  |  | 
          
            | Rickenbacker, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | Certain flier |  |  | 
          
            | Expert |  |  | 
          
            | Quick-trick card |  |  | 
          
            | Good hole card |  |  | 
          
            | Pro |  |  | 
          
            | One-stroke score |  |  | 
          
            | Melding card |  |  | 
          
            | Card |  |  | 
          
            | Service point |  |  | 
          
            | Service ___ |  |  | 
          
            | Royal flush ingredient |  |  | 
          
            | War aviator |  |  | 
          
            | Flier |  |  | 
          
            | Tennis coup |  |  | 
          
            | Golf feat |  |  | 
          
            | Snoopy, in his dreams |  |  | 
          
            | Close margin |  |  | 
          
            | Outstanding one |  |  | 
          
            | King-beater |  |  | 
          
            | Sleeve lining, at times |  |  | 
          
            | Passing shot |  |  | 
          
            | Part of a deck |  |  | 
          
            | Tennis score |  |  | 
          
            | Golf score |  |  | 
          
            | Red Baron, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | King's superior |  |  | 
          
            | Tennis term |  |  | 
          
            | Top pilot |  |  | 
          
            | Goodman or Jane |  |  | 
          
            | Sleeve card |  |  | 
          
            | Red Baron, for one |  |  | 
          
            | Playing card |  |  | 
          
            | Tennis serve |  |  | 
          
            | First-rank |  |  | 
          
            | Joe Foss. |  |  | 
          
            | Major Foss. |  |  | 
          
            | Aviator. |  |  | 
          
            | ___ inhibitor |  |  | 
          
            | Winning serve |  |  | 
          
            | War winner |  |  | 
          
            | Useful 21 card |  |  | 
          
            | Unstoppable serve |  |  | 
          
            | Slider expert |  |  | 
          
            | Single point |  |  | 
          
            | Royal flush card |  |  | 
          
            | Pro |  |  | 
          
            | Opening day pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Opening day V.I.P. |  |  | 
          
            | Nail completely |  |  | 
          
            | Maven |  |  | 
          
            | Likely Cy Young candidate |  |  | 
          
            | King's higher-up |  |  | 
          
            | It may be worth one in the hand |  |  | 
          
            | It flies right by Venus |  |  | 
          
            | High card |  |  | 
          
            | Head of the pack? |  |  | 
          
            | Guitarist Frehley |  |  | 
          
            | Prize pilot. |  |  | 
          
            | The king's nemesis. |  |  | 
          
            | Twenty-point Canasta card. |  |  | 
          
            | A highly skilled person. |  |  | 
          
            | Col. Gabreski. |  |  | 
          
            | Low or Jabara. |  |  | 
          
            | Star in the sky. |  |  | 
          
            | Winning serve at Forest Hills. |  |  | 
          
            | Capt. Fernandez is one. |  |  | 
          
            | Capt. McConnell. |  |  | 
          
            | Col. Baker is one. |  |  | 
          
            | It takes the king. |  |  | 
          
            | Point won by single stroke. |  |  | 
          
            | Tennis serve, nonreturnable. |  |  | 
          
            | Top of a royal flush. |  |  | 
          
            | Trick taker. |  |  | 
          
            | Trick-taker. |  |  | 
          
            | Winner at no trump. |  |  | 
          
            | A very little. |  |  | 
          
            | Four Goren points. |  |  | 
          
            | Goodman of radio. |  |  | 
          
            | Partner of 12 Down. |  |  | 
          
            | Tony Trabert specialty. |  |  | 
          
            | Trabert shot. |  |  | 
          
            | Best of its kind. |  |  | 
          
            | Champion. |  |  | 
          
            | Handy card to have. |  |  | 
          
            | What Wes calls Robinson. |  |  | 
          
            | Crackajack. |  |  | 
          
            | First–rate. |  |  | 
          
            | King topper. |  |  | 
          
            | Point won in tennis. |  |  | 
          
            | Star performer. |  |  | 
          
            | Top-notch. |  |  | 
          
            | Untouchable serve. |  |  | 
          
            | Cassino point. |  |  | 
          
            | Part of royal flush. |  |  | 
          
            | Expert combat flier. |  |  | 
          
            | First-rate. |  |  | 
          
            | Playing card. |  |  | 
          
            | Top-hole. |  |  | 
          
            | King's topper. |  |  | 
          
            | Topnotcher |  |  | 
          
            | Skilled hand |  |  | 
          
            | Top. |  |  | 
          
            | Sky fighter. |  |  | 
          
            | Air hero. |  |  | 
          
            | One-spot. |  |  | 
          
            | Member of a meld. |  |  | 
          
            | Of first rank. |  |  | 
          
            | Symbol of excellence. |  |  | 
          
            | Hair's-breadth. |  |  | 
          
            | Part of a deck. |  |  | 
          
            | Casino point. |  |  | 
          
            | Expert: Colloq. |  |  | 
          
            | Sports standout. |  |  | 
          
            | One of the clubs. |  |  | 
          
            | Part of a royal flush. |  |  | 
          
            | Topnotcher. |  |  | 
          
            | Golf thrill. |  |  | 
          
            | Good hole card. |  |  | 
          
            | Kind of high. |  |  | 
          
            | King's neighbor. |  |  | 
          
            | Outstanding: Colloq. |  |  | 
          
            | Single point. |  |  | 
          
            | Top winner. |  |  | 
          
            | Goodman of TV. |  |  | 
          
            | Aviation expert. |  |  | 
          
            | Crack player. |  |  | 
          
            | First-rate: Colloq. |  |  | 
          
            | Pre-eminent. |  |  | 
          
            | Top of a suit. |  |  | 
          
            | Honor card. |  |  | 
          
            | King's master. |  |  | 
          
            | Elite club? |  |  | 
          
            | Diamond head? |  |  | 
          
            | Deck member |  |  | 
          
            | Cy Young winner, often |  |  | 
          
            | Cy Young candidate, often |  |  | 
          
            | Bullet, in poker |  |  | 
          
            | Big name in hardware stores |  |  | 
          
            | Best of the best |  |  | 
          
            | Bandage name |  |  | 
          
            | Outstanding. |  |  | 
          
            | Scoring stroke. |  |  | 
          
            | Service point, in tennis. |  |  | 
          
            | Good guy. |  |  | 
          
            | High honor. |  |  | 
          
            | Hot shot |  |  | 
          
            | Particle. |  |  | 
          
            | Tennis term. |  |  | 
          
            | The winner. |  |  | 
          
            | Top-notcher. |  |  | 
          
            | Card. |  |  | 
          
            | Expert. |  |  | 
          
            | Golfer's thrill. |  |  | 
          
            | Goodman, for one. |  |  | 
          
            | Hole in one. |  |  | 
          
            | Hole-in-one. |  |  | 
          
            | Hotshot. |  |  | 
          
            | King conqueror |  |  | 
          
            | Pro. |  |  | 
          
            | Richthofen, for one |  |  | 
          
            | Tennis point. |  |  | 
          
            | Good card for 53 Down. |  |  | 
          
            | One. |  |  | 
          
            | Top of the deck. |  |  | 
          
            | Winning tennis serve. |  |  | 
          
            | Fly through |  |  | 
          
            | Adept. |  |  | 
          
            | Top player. |  |  | 
          
            | Highest card in a suit |  |  | 
          
            | Opening Day V.I.P. |  |  | 
          
            | Standout war pilot. |  |  | 
          
            | King's superior. |  |  | 
          
            | Top-flight. |  |  | 
          
            | Four Goren points: Bridge. |  |  | 
          
            | Tennis serve. |  |  | 
          
            | Handball score. |  |  | 
          
            | Victor in numerous air battles. |  |  | 
          
            | The king's topper. |  |  | 
          
            | Hoad cannon ball. |  |  | 
          
            | Golfer's hole-in-one. |  |  | 
          
            | Single spot on a card. |  |  | 
          
            | Tennis point won without contest. |  |  | 
          
            | One who excels. |  |  | 
          
            | Top performer. |  |  | 
          
            | Flier. |  |  | 
          
            | Expert in strikes |  |  | 
          
            | Point in handball. |  |  | 
          
            | Winning service: Tennis. |  |  | 
          
            | Untouchable tennis service. |  |  | 
          
            | Capt. Jabara, for instance. |  |  | 
          
            | Outstander. |  |  | 
          
            | Capt. James Jabara, first jet ___. |  |  | 
          
            | Capt. Gentile. |  |  | 
          
            | Badminton score. |  |  | 
          
            | A Roman as. |  |  | 
          
            | High card. |  |  | 
          
            | Good card. |  |  | 
          
            | First in quality. |  |  | 
          
            | Good Canasta card. |  |  | 
          
            | Mr. Goodman of radio. |  |  | 
          
            | Atom. |  |  | 
          
            | One in gin rummy. |  |  | 
          
            | Outstanding fighter pilot. |  |  | 
          
            | Capt. Johnson. |  |  |