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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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)
33% ONEEYED Like two jacks in a deck of cards (7) LA Times Daily Nov 19, 2024
4% ACE High card in a deck (3)
3% SPADE Garden shovel that is also a suit in a deck of cards (5)
3% INDEX __ cards (5) LA Times Daily Dec 10, 2025
3% STL The Cards, on scoreboards (3) New York Times Dec 9, 2025
3% OLDMAID Card game (7) The Telegraph Quick Dec 8, 2025
3% IDED Carded (4) Universal Dec 6, 2025
3% CREWS Hands that handle the deck (5) LA Times Daily Dec 4, 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.