Crossword clue
Jack crossword clue
We have 16 answers for the clue “Jack”, from 3–7 letters. The most likely answer is KNAVE.
All answers for “Jack”
| Answer | Letters | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 3-letter answers | ||
| TAR | 3 | Informal word for a sailor |
| 4-letter answers | ||
| LIFT | 4 | To raise, as with a car jack |
| FLAG | 4 | A jack flown at a ship's bow |
| SALT | 4 | Experienced sailor |
| CARD | 4 | One of four in a pack |
| PIKE | 4 | Fish called a jack when young |
| 5-letter answers | ||
| KNAVE Best match | 5 | Alternative name for the playing card |
| RAISE | 5 | To jack up |
| HOIST | 5 | To lift with a device |
| BOWER | 5 | Jack of trumps in euchre |
| KITTY | 5 | The jack in a game of bowls |
| 6-letter answers | ||
| SAILOR | 6 | A jack or jack tar |
| ENSIGN | 6 | Flag flown by a ship |
| SEAMAN | 6 | Sailor |
| SOCKET | 6 | Connection for a plug |
| 7-letter answers | ||
| MARINER | 7 | Sailor |
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What does “Jack” mean?
A word with an unusual range of senses: the playing card ranking below the queen, a device for lifting a car, a sailor, a small flag flown from a ship, an electrical socket, and the small white target ball in bowls. As a verb, usually with 'up', it means to raise.
Solving tip
KNAVE is the other name for the card, and TAR and SALT are the usual sailors. In cryptic crosswords 'Jack' often simply stands for the letter J or for AB or TAR inside a longer answer.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to the crossword clue "Jack"?
The most likely answer is KNAVE (5 letters) — Alternative name for the playing card. Other common answers are TAR (3), SAILOR (6), LIFT (4), FLAG (4).
How many letters are in the answer to "Jack"?
Answers to "Jack" range from 3–7 letters. Count the squares in your grid and use the length filter on this page to narrow the list.