Losing king, kept ace in original card game Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Losing king, kept ace in original card game last seen in Telegraph Cryptic 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PATIENCE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PATIENCE Losing king, kept ace in original card game (8) The Telegraph Cryptic May 3, 2022
6% WHIST Card game (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 1, 2026
6% SNAP Card game (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 29, 2025
6% RUMMY Card game (5) The Times Concise Dec 24, 2025
6% COBRA King or AC (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Dec 9, 2025
6% OLDMAID Card game (7) The Telegraph Quick Dec 8, 2025
5% HOLE Ace in the __ (4) Commuter Jan 10, 2026
5% NAIL Ace (4) USA Today Jan 10, 2026
5% ANY "Pick a card, ___ card!" (3) The Atlantic Jan 9, 2026
5% BUOYED Kept afloat (6) USA Today Jan 8, 2026

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