| Highest hand in many forms of poker |
The Times Specialist Sunday |
17 Aug 2025 |
| Glow in William's cheeks, say, having great poker hand |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
07 Aug 2025 |
| King gets rid of his crap poker hand (5,5) |
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| Top hand corrected a folly in charge (5,5) |
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| Marine gastropod mollusc, Akera bullata |
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| Poker hand consisting of Ace, King, Queen, Jack, and 10 (5,5) |
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| Fortunate hand dealt, prince for example doing very nicely (5,5) |
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| Chance to have a heart to heart? |
LA Times Daily |
26 Mar 2025 |
| Big hand illustrated in this puzzle (assuming all the same suit) |
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| Best possible hand in poker (5,5) |
The Times Specialist Sunday |
19 Jan 2025 |
| Card hand heard in the monarch's loo? (5,5) |
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| Hand in evidence Queen has left throne? |
The Times Cryptic |
13 Jun 2024 |
| Five highest cards of a suit (5,5) |
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| King's embarrassment at finding five in a suit? (5,5) |
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| Hand two little boys cleanse (5,5) |
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| Best possible hand, in most poker variants |
New York Times |
08 Aug 2023 |
| Dream hand for a poker player |
New York Times |
21 Dec 2022 |
| 123-Across's holding that wins this puzzle's game |
New York Times |
17 Jul 2022 |
| You might get this straight from throne in Buckingham Palace? |
The Telegraph Toughie |
02 Sep 2020 |
| It includes a king and queen |
The Washington Post |
29 Sep 2019 |
| It includes a king and queen |
LA Times Daily |
29 Sep 2019 |
| It includes a king and queen |
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| What's hidden at the ends of 17-, 23-, 29-, 43- and 47-Across--if all are in, say, 38-Across |
LA Times Daily |
26 Dec 2018 |
| What's hidden at the ends of 17-, 23-, 29-, 43- and 47-Across--if all are in, say, 38-Across |
The Washington Post |
26 Dec 2018 |
| Poker hand that beats a 35 Down |
Newsday |
20 Nov 2018 |
| Magnificent having lots of money in hand |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
09 Oct 2018 |
| King possibly with a lot of money -- a good deal? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
04 Jun 2018 |
| What's hidden at the ends of 17-, 23-, 29-, 43- and 47-Across--if all are in, say, 38-Across |
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| Poker player's dream |
USA Today |
17 Apr 2017 |
| Winning hand, and a hint to the puzzle theme |
Wall Street Journal |
17 Jan 2017 |
| Poker player's dream |
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| Two boys getting drunk a good deal? |
The Times Cryptic |
15 Aug 2016 |
| Best poker hand |
Eugene Sheffer |
02 Apr 2016 |
| Hand making blue blood turn red? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
20 Jan 2016 |
| Unbeatable hand |
LA Times Daily |
16 Sep 2015 |
| Unbeatable hand |
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| Best possible poker hand |
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| *Best possible poker hand |
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| It may occur in a palace bathroom? |
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| Unbeatable hand |
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| A-K-Q-J-10 |
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| Sound from a palace bathroom? |
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| Best poker hand |
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| *Sound from a palace bathroom? |
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| Poker player's dream hand |
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| Poker player's dream ... and a hint to the ends of 17-, 25-, 35- and 50-Across |
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| Plumber's concern at Buckingham Palace? |
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| The nuts, in Texas hold 'em |
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| Poker player's dream |
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| Combination of 55- and 64-Across |
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| Best possible poker hand |
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| Best possible poker hand |
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| Poker player's dream |
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| Prince Charles' sunburn? |
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| Poker rarity |
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| Signs of embarassment from George Brett? |
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| Winner! |
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| Poker hand |
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| Odds against this are 649,739 to 1 |
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| Top hand |
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| Fortune maker, possibly |
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| This takes the pot. |
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| Top poker hand. |
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| Poker term. |
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