Part of a great deal? NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / January 31, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? A

2 ? C

3 ? E

Hint

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Hint 1

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Think of the highest card in a deck that can make or break your hand.

Hint 2

meaning

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An ??? is a playing card with a single symbol, often valued as the highest card in many games.

Hint 3

explanation

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The clue 'Part of a great deal?' uses wordplay involving card games. In card games, '???' is often a high-value card, making it a significant part of a 'great deal' of cards.

Hint 4

another clue

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Esteemed fighter pilot, Unreturned serve, World War I Flying ___ (Snoopy alter ego), Match ender, sometimes, ___ up one's sleeve

NYT Crossword January 31 2026 Answers

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1 ? M
2 ? A
3 ? R
4 ? T
5 ? I
6 ? A
7 ? L
8 ? A
9 ? R
10 ? T
11 ? S
12 ? P
? E
? D
? I
? A
? T
? R
? I
? C
? I
? A
? N
13 ? S
14 ? V
? A
? N
? I
? L
? L
? A
? I
? C
? E
? C
? R
? E
? A
15 ? M
16 ? O
? N
? T
? O
? E
17 ? L
? A
? H
18 ? H
? O
? L
? L
? A
19 ? C
? E
? O
? S
20 ? C
? I
? D
? E
21 ? R
22 ? S
? L
? A
? G
23 ? A
? R
? R
24 ? P
? L
? A
? N
? N
? E
25 ? D
26 ? E
? M
? I
27 ? B
? A
? S
28 ? S
? L
? I
? N
? E
29 ? P
? I
30 ? C
? N
? I
? C
31 ? T
? E
? N
? S
32 ? S
? L
? A
? B
33 ? I
34 ? N
35 ? C
? U
? B
? I
36 ? B
? U
? I
? L
? D
37 ? S
38 ? U
39 ? P
40 ? D
? O
? H
41 ? S
? C
42 ? R
? A
? P
? E
? S
43 ? P
? G
? A
44 ? E
? D
? I
45 ? T
46 ? S
? E
? L
? E
? S
47 ? S
? A
? L
? T
48 ? A
? E
? G
? I
49 ? S
50 ? C
? A
? R
51 ? G
? E
? N
? I
? E
52 ? S
? A
? N
? T
? A
53 ? M
? O
? N
? I
54 ? C
? A
? P
? I
? E
? R
55 ? R
? O
? L
? L
? E
? R
? C
? O
? A
? S
? T
? E
? R
56 ? N
? E
? A
? N
? D
? E
? R
? T
? H
? A
? L

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Clue Analysis

The 3-letter answer to “Part of a great deal?” in the NYT Crossword January 31 2026 is ACE.

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A: The most common and recent 3-letter answer for "Part of a great deal?" is ACE.

A: The clue 'Part of a great deal?' uses wordplay involving card games. In card games, 'ace' is often a high-value card, making it a significant part of a 'great deal' of cards.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on January 31, 2026.

A: An ace is a playing card with a single symbol, often valued as the highest card in many games.

A: Esteemed fighter pilot, Unreturned serve, World War I Flying ___ (Snoopy alter ego), Match ender, sometimes, ___ up one's sleeve

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