Jack in a deck of cards Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Jack in a deck of cards last seen in New York Times puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is KNAVE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KNAVE Jack in a deck of cards (5) New York Times Feb 4, 2019
37% TAROT Jack returned to deck of cards (5)
34% ONEEYED Like two jacks in a deck of cards (7) LA Times Daily Nov 19, 2024
4% ACE Top card in a deck (3)
4% DEAL Distribute, as a deck of cards (4)
4% ECARTE Game with a 32-card deck (6) New York Times Sep 5, 2025
3% BRAVO "Below Deck" network (5) Commuter Oct 28, 2025
3% CARDS Parts of a deck (5) Commuter Oct 22, 2025
3% TRAPDOORS Deck hatches, say (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 19, 2025
3% NOB Cribbage jack (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 18, 2025

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In a deck of cards, a "Jack" is also known as a "Knave." This term dates back to medieval times when the Jack was depicted as a servant or a "knave" in the royal court.