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Definitions for word ACE

The following 212 definitions were found. Click the dates to see the answer in context.
DateGridClueAuthor
Sunday, September 20, 2009127AWhizMichael Ashley
Monday, September 07, 200916AUseful item accompanying a face card in blackjackAndrea Carla Michaels and Ashish Vengsarkar
Sunday, July 26, 200964ACrackerjackKevin G. Der
Wednesday, May 27, 200954ASail throughCorey Rubin
Sunday, May 17, 200938DWhiz-bangOliver Hill
Monday, March 09, 200916AOne-spotBetty Keller
Wednesday, January 07, 200954AIt has two values in blackjackWilliam Frank Macreery
Wednesday, December 31, 200836DDead man's hand cardTim Wescott
Monday, June 16, 200833AStar pitcherRonald J. and Nancy J. Byron
Tuesday, May 20, 200858D1 or 11, in twenty-oneBillie Truitt
Monday, May 12, 200855AExcellent service?Randall J. Hartman
Wednesday, May 07, 200846AAir Force heroRichard Silvestri
Saturday, May 03, 200854AVirtuosoPatrick Berry
Friday, April 18, 200834ADomino with one spotJoe DiPietro
Thursday, April 03, 200830DIt can never come backKevin G. Der
Thursday, March 13, 200832DPoint of no return?Alan Arbesfeld
Tuesday, March 04, 20085DStarting pitcherKevin Donovan
Wednesday, February 20, 200815AVery close friend, in slangChuck Hamilton
Monday, November 12, 200732DHole-in-oneHarvey Estes
Monday, October 22, 200731ACard that's taken only by a trumpLynn Lempel
Saturday, October 06, 200734DBuddy, in slangBrendan Emmett Quigley and David Quarfoot
Thursday, October 04, 200765ABridge topper?Sheldon Benardo
Sunday, September 30, 2007113ATop-notchKelsey Blakley
Tuesday, September 04, 200753DCrackerjackManny Nosowsky
Sunday, August 05, 200727ACrackerjackCaroline Leong
Monday, July 09, 200733D1 or 11, in blackjackPeter A. Collins
Friday, July 06, 200727ACrackPete Mitchell
Sunday, June 24, 200794APut one byEric Berlin
Monday, May 07, 200739DGood card to have "in the hole"Janet Bender
Sunday, February 25, 2007109AMasterDavid J. Kahn
Monday, January 29, 200748AGolf rarityFred Piscop
Thursday, January 04, 20075DCrackerjackAlan Olschwang
Tuesday, December 19, 200659DOne-spotSarah Keller
Tuesday, October 31, 200660AUnreturnable servePatrick Blindauer
Thursday, October 19, 200636AGood tennis scoreRaymond C. Young
Tuesday, October 17, 200644DBig name in hardware storesAlan Arbesfeld
Saturday, August 26, 200616AProHenry Hook
Sunday, July 30, 200672AWhizVictor Fleming and Bonnie L. Gentry
Wednesday, July 26, 200639DAir heroDave Mackey
Wednesday, July 19, 200613DTop pitcherAlison Donald
Wednesday, June 14, 200641ASuit top?Lisa Wiseman
Monday, May 15, 200653ATrick winner, oftenJohn R. Conrad
Monday, May 08, 200624APitching starNorm Guggenbiller
Wednesday, March 29, 200638DServe perfectlyFrances Hansen (1919-2004)
Thursday, March 09, 200637AOne on the linksJohn Farmer
Friday, January 13, 200632DWhizEric Berlin
Monday, January 09, 200642ALeading pitcherAllan E. Parrish
Monday, August 22, 200549A11-pointer, in blackjackLynn Lempel
Wednesday, July 20, 200557DExcellent service, in 27-DownRoy Leban
Monday, July 18, 200561DHigh cardRandy Sowell
Monday, June 20, 200522ACard that wins lots of tricksAlison Donald
Thursday, June 09, 200564DWhizDavid J. Kahn
Monday, May 16, 200531APerfect tennis serveMarc J. Gameroff
Wednesday, February 23, 200520ATop of a suit?Lee Glickstein
Tuesday, February 15, 200565AAir heroGene Newman
Monday, February 07, 200522D11-pointer in blackjackGordon Seaberg
Sunday, January 30, 200598AExcellent serviceDerrick Niederman
Monday, January 17, 200519AWhizAlison Donald
Saturday, December 11, 200456DProJames E. Buell
Wednesday, November 17, 200431DTrick taker, oftenRichard Silvestri
Thursday, November 04, 20042DPrince of a guyElizabeth C. Gorski
Wednesday, October 06, 200427AThe Red Baron, e.g.Adam Cohen
Tuesday, September 28, 200425DAir force heroNancy Kavanaugh
Friday, August 20, 200412DRare driving resultHarvey Estes
Saturday, August 14, 200435ABuddy, in slangJoe DiPietro
Wednesday, July 28, 20045DTop-notchMark Elliot Skolsky
Tuesday, July 06, 200424DOne-spotMatt Skoczen
Monday, May 24, 200451AKing topperFrederick J. Healy
Wednesday, April 21, 200429APitching starMichael Shteyman
Friday, March 26, 200419ARare driving resultNancy Kavanaugh
Thursday, January 22, 200414APut one pastRoy Leban
Tuesday, November 04, 200340DExpertElizabeth C. Gorski
Monday, October 13, 200345AUnreturnable serveEric Berlin
Thursday, August 07, 200329DBig name in hardwarePatrick Berry
Sunday, August 03, 200366DIt gets to the point quicklyJim Page
Wednesday, July 30, 20037DIt isn't returnedAlan J. Weiss
Tuesday, June 24, 200360DBiggest diamondNorma Johnson and Nancy Salomon
Monday, June 23, 200356ATop flierRaymond Hamel
Friday, May 16, 200354DSuit's bottomMichael Shteyman
Thursday, April 10, 200361DHigh honorChuck Menning and Mitch Komro
Thursday, March 13, 200338DDeck featureDavid J. Kahn
Sunday, March 09, 20035DWar heroPatrick Berry
Sunday, February 16, 20031AWhizCharles M. Deber
Wednesday, February 12, 200321ACourt featEd Early
Tuesday, October 29, 200233DDo well onRichard Hughes
Thursday, September 12, 200239APerform spectacularly onPeter Abide
Sunday, September 08, 2002116DBig heart?Rich Norris
Wednesday, September 04, 200258DBig serveEric Berlin
Wednesday, August 07, 200220AHole-in-oneRandolph Ross
Sunday, May 26, 200259DTop gunElizabeth C. Gorski
Thursday, May 16, 200234ACrackerjackDavid J. Kahn
Monday, May 06, 200239ARoyal flush cardPeter Gordon
Wednesday, April 10, 200235AWhizGregory Casagrande
Sunday, April 07, 2002103ASail throughNancy Salomon
Friday, March 01, 200211DLeading club?Manny Nosowsky
Tuesday, February 26, 200243DPoint of no return?Peter Gordon
Sunday, February 03, 200230DTop clubRichard Silvestri
Saturday, January 05, 200241ABig heart?Rich Norris
Thursday, December 13, 20019ABig club?Manny Nosowsky
Saturday, October 13, 20011APaperback publisher founded in 1953Jim Page
Tuesday, September 11, 20012DWhizJoan Yanofsky
Saturday, August 11, 200137AShooting star?David J. Kahn
Sunday, February 04, 200141AGood thing to have in warFrank A. Longo
Friday, December 22, 200055AOne in a suitMartin Ashwood-Smith and Brendan Emmett Quigley
Wednesday, December 13, 20007DChampionElizabeth C. Gorski
Saturday, December 02, 200037DIt's nonreturnableDavid J. Kahn
Tuesday, November 28, 200067ASomething up the sleeve?Richard Hughes
Tuesday, September 26, 200029DDuffer's dreamBill Ballard
Monday, August 14, 200050ADecorated war pilotNancy Kavanaugh
Saturday, August 05, 200052DWhizManny Nosowsky
Sunday, July 30, 200080ABig diamondRandolph Ross
Friday, June 23, 200045ACrackerjackNoah Dephoure
Wednesday, June 21, 200041AWhizGreg Staples
Saturday, June 10, 200046AQuite a shotGlenton Petgrave
Wednesday, May 24, 200036DWhizChuck Deodene
Saturday, May 20, 200019ABig clubRich Norris
Thursday, April 06, 200042AMajor clubManny Nosowsky
Tuesday, February 29, 200057DGood service?Peter Gordon
Sunday, February 20, 200029AIt has a spot on itTrip Payne
Thursday, January 13, 200035ACrackA. J. Santora
Wednesday, October 27, 199949DSampras specialtyChris Sallade
Tuesday, September 21, 199935DBandage brandStephanie Spadaccini
Sunday, August 29, 199981APhenomLou and Fran Sabin
Friday, August 27, 199940AOne in a suitJoe DiPietro
Thursday, August 19, 199950ACrackCathy Millhauser
Sunday, August 15, 1999116DFirst-classDavid J. Kahn
Thursday, July 29, 199963DWhizDavid J. Kahn
Thursday, May 06, 199950AStandout pitcherMatt Gaffney
Monday, April 26, 199930DOne-spotRobert Dillman
Monday, April 05, 19997DHotshotGregory E. Paul
Sunday, March 28, 199973AFirst-rateCathy Millhauser
Sunday, February 07, 199961A___-highNancy Nicholson Joline
Sunday, January 10, 199999ACrackerjackDavid J. Kahn
Thursday, January 07, 199932ADuffer's dreamWilliam I. Johnston
Thursday, December 31, 199852AGet one pastHarvey Estes and Nancy Salomon
Thursday, December 17, 199823ACrackerjackDavid J. Kahn
Sunday, December 13, 199840ATop gunRichard Silvestri
Sunday, November 22, 1998112DMore than passNelson Hardy
Wednesday, September 02, 199847ABig name in bandagesRandall J. Hartman
Monday, August 24, 199843AAviation heroAlan Jay Weiss
Saturday, August 15, 199831AFirst-rateRich Norris
Monday, August 10, 199854DSmashing point?Brendan Emmett Quigley
Saturday, June 06, 199832ATwo can take thisRich Norris
Tuesday, June 02, 199835APower serve, perhapsElizabeth C. Gorski
Monday, June 01, 199811DServe that zingsEvie Eysenburg
Friday, May 01, 19987DUnbeatable serviceJohn Wolting
Thursday, April 30, 199864DWhizKelly Clark
Sunday, April 19, 199887DWhizRich Norris
Friday, April 17, 19989DKing of the skiesMatt Gaffney
Friday, March 06, 199810DHot shotBrendan Emmett Quigley
Sunday, December 14, 199796DHotshotNancy Salomon
Saturday, December 13, 199757DSuit topperRichard Silvestri
Tuesday, November 25, 199747AThe Red Baron, for oneGregory E. Paul
Thursday, November 06, 199739APut one pastNancy Salomon
Wednesday, November 05, 199755DOne-spotA. J. Santora
Wednesday, October 29, 199712DAir heroKelly Clark
Sunday, October 19, 199779ASuperlativeDavid J. Kahn
Tuesday, September 09, 199764DServe like Sampras, e.g.Elizabeth C. Gorski
Sunday, September 07, 199716DClose friend, in slangRandolph Ross
Thursday, August 21, 199755DValuable diamond?Martin Ashwood-Smith
Tuesday, August 05, 199748AThe Red Baron was oneWilliam Bernhardt
Sunday, July 20, 199743DBreeze throughRich Norris
Friday, June 27, 19974DOne with perfect pitch?Dean Niles
Friday, June 20, 199722ABig heart?Manny Nosowsky
Thursday, May 15, 199760DCrackerjackMark Elliot Skolsky
Sunday, April 27, 19977DWhizMatt Gaffney
Friday, March 07, 199733DExpertJeff Herrington
Tuesday, March 04, 199710DExpertElizabeth C. Gorski
Sunday, February 02, 199734AHighest honorR. Silvestri
Wednesday, January 08, 199723AFirst-class serviceJ. D. Leavy
Sunday, December 22, 19968DIt's not returnableF. Hansen
Saturday, December 07, 199635DCrackR. H. Burns
Sunday, October 27, 199632DPoint of no return?N. N. Joline
Monday, September 30, 199637ACard up the sleeveF. Piscop
Monday, September 02, 19969DKing topperF. Piscop
Saturday, August 31, 19965DClose friend, in slangG. Petgrave
Wednesday, August 14, 199659DHole in oneG. E. Sykes
Wednesday, July 17, 199619DOne in the hand?M. Nosowsky
Saturday, June 22, 199645AWar heroB. White
Sunday, May 05, 199687ASampras objectiveD. J. Kahn
Thursday, April 18, 199625AProA. J. Santora
Saturday, April 06, 199652AOpposite of failR. Norris
Friday, April 05, 199642ABridge strength?J. Page
Thursday, March 14, 199644DCable awardR. Silvestri
Saturday, February 10, 199634AWar heroJohn R. Conrad
Friday, February 09, 199619AFine serviceRich Norris
Tuesday, January 30, 199627AEagle on a par 3M. Skolsky
Thursday, November 23, 199550AFirst-rateDorothy Elliott
Sunday, August 13, 19955DHotshotNancy Salomon
Friday, July 28, 199526APut one pastRich Norris
Saturday, April 29, 19959DGolf coupFred Piscop
Sunday, February 26, 199579ADuffer's dreamFred Piscop
Saturday, February 04, 199547ACable TV's EmmyManny Nosowsky
Thursday, February 02, 199523DVirtuosoBob and Sharon Klahn
Sunday, January 08, 199529APerfect shotNancy Nicholson Joline
Thursday, January 05, 19958DTop-flightHarvey Estes
Saturday, December 24, 19947DClose friend, in slangJohn Stanley
Friday, December 16, 199423AGet high marksA.J. Santora
Monday, October 24, 199414AKing topperSidney L. Robbins
Wednesday, September 14, 199446AExpertHarvey Estes
Friday, September 09, 199420APoint of no return?Bob Klahn
Thursday, September 01, 199421AAir heroManny Nosowsky
Wednesday, July 20, 199463DPlane downerHarvey Estes
Saturday, July 02, 199438AService _____Bryant White
Monday, May 30, 19945DItem up the sleeveRaymond Hamel
Thursday, April 28, 199459DVirtuosoRandy Sowell
Sunday, April 24, 1994108AFirst-rateLouis Sabin
Sunday, January 16, 199447DGood hole cardErnst Theimer
Sunday, December 12, 1993125AExpertCathy Millhauser
Sunday, December 05, 199331AServe brilliantlyManny Nosowsky
Wednesday, November 24, 199359DSizzling serveNancy S. Ross
Sunday, November 21, 1993117DKing's superiorPeter Gordon