Playing card historically called a knave

The answer to “Playing card historically called a knave” in the New York Times Mini crossword is JACK — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on March 20, 2026 at 4-Down. 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.

“Playing card historically called a knave” answer

JACK (4 letters)

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Why the answer is JACK

JACK is the 4-letter solution that fits "Playing card historically called a knave" in the NYT Mini crossword on March 20, 2026 (4-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does JACK mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of JACK is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Playing card historically called a knave” appeared?

New York Times Mini 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.

March 20, 2026 (most recent) → JACK. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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