Important cards in solitaire

Latest answer — September 01, 2026

63 Across

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Clue explained

ACES are important cards in many solitaire games, where building piles commonly begins with the aces. The plural matches “cards.”

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Definition
Four aces arranged beside a solitaire card layout

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This clue's Tuesday, September 01, 2026 appearance

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The answer to Important cards in solitaire in the LA Times crossword is ACES — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on September 1, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 63-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

Important cards in solitaire” answer

ACES (4 letters)

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What does ACES mean?

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(noun)

  • a playing card with a single spot on it, ranked as the highest card in its suit in most card games
  • a person who excels at a particular sport or other activity
  • (in tennis and similar games) a service that an opponent is unable to return and thus wins a point

When else has “Important cards in solitaire” appeared?

LA Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

September 1, 2026 (most recent) ACES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Important cards in solitaire”?

The answer is ACES, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on September 1, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Important cards in solitaire”?

4 letters: ACES.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the LA Times crossword on September 1, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 63-Across.

Can “Important cards in solitaire” have a different answer?

Yes — LA Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's LA Times answers?

The full grid for September 1, 2026 is on the LA Times answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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