A-one … or an "A" worth one Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “A-one … or an "A" worth one” from the New York Times crossword of January 11, 2026? It has 3 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
NEW YORK TIMES, JANUARY 11, 2026
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ACE is the answer to “A-one … or an "A" worth one”. It means to score a point against in a single stroke.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
To score a point against in a single stroke.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: ECA.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Card that may be hidden "up one's sleeve"”.
More clues from the New York Times (January 11, 2026)
Across
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- 11. Pack (down)4 letters, starts with TTAMP
- 15. "Sign me up!"4 letters, starts with IIMIN
- 16. Bygone carrier that had a fleet of "Clippers"5 letters, starts with PPANAM
- 19. Really like5 letters, starts with AADORE
- 21. Woodwind related to the cor anglais4 letters, starts with OOBOE
- 22. Article of sports equipment that typically has two rubber sheets of different colors10 letters, starts with PPΦNGPADDLE
- 24. Delivery option5 letters, starts with FFEDEX
- 25. Sound from a ragdoll4 letters, starts with PPURR
- 26. Division signs, more formally5 letters, starts with OOBELI
- 27. Word sung three times in a row in "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"4 letters, starts with RROOT
- 28. Et ___ (and others)4 letters, starts with AALIA
- 29. Games on some kids' menus5 letters, starts with MMAZES
- 30. Boss at a blaze9 letters, starts with FFIRECHIEF
- 32. Game on some kids' menus11 letters, starts with CCRΦSSPUZZLE
- 34. "King Kong" actress Wray3 letters, starts with FFAY
- 35. What might pop up from time to time?7 letters, starts with TTOASTER
- 37. Item in a numismatist's collection4 letters, starts with CCOIN
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- 39. Champagne giant4 letters, starts with MMOET
- 42. Patient watchers6 letters, starts with NNURSES
- 46. Birthstone before opal6 letters, starts with SSAPΦRE
- 49. Longtime NASCAR sponsor3 letters, starts with SSTP
- 51. Ladybug's prey3 letters, starts with AAΦD
- 53. Debaters who use deceptive arguments6 letters, starts with SSOΦSTS
- 55. Stag5 letters, starts with AALONE
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- 57. Lower-right button on YouTube ads4 letters, starts with SSKIP
- 59. ___ nous (between us)5 letters, starts with EENTRE
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- 64. Rubber end of a golf club4 letters, starts with GGRIP
- 65. Ninth inning, usually3 letters, starts with EEND
- 66. Flooded5 letters, starts with AAWASH
- 67. Iridescent jewelry material5 letters, starts with NNACRE
- 68. Rug cleaner, for short3 letters, starts with VVAC
- 69. Lead-in to aging or anxiety4 letters, starts with AANTI
- 70. Two-time capital of the Mughal Empire5 letters, starts with DDELHI
- 71. Biting pests5 letters, starts with GGNATS
- 72. Follower of catch or latch4 letters, starts with OONTO
- 74. Former times5 letters, starts with PPASTS
- 76. Cameron who voiced Princess Fiona in the "Shrek" movies4 letters, starts with DDIAZ
- 77. Flo Rida title sung before the words "just a little"4 letters, starts with IICRY
- 78. Big cat hybrid5 letters, starts with LLIGER
- 79. No Shave November growth, informally6 letters, starts with SSTACHE
- 81. Mimic3 letters, starts with AAPE
- 82. Connecticut governor Lamont3 letters, starts with NNED
- 83. N.B.A. team that plays at Gainbridge Fieldhouse6 letters, starts with PPACERS
- 84. Compound that ripens bananas6 letters, starts with EETHENE
- 86. Computer menu heading4 letters, starts with EEDIT
- 88. Owlish, in a way4 letters, starts with WWISE
- 89. Brontë heroine4 letters, starts with EEYRE
- 91. Bit of entertainment for a morning commute, maybe7 letters, starts with PPODCAST
- 94. A-one … or an "A" worth one3 letters, starts with AACE
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Down
- 1. Take to the cleaners6 letters, starts with RRIPOFF
- 2. Class with frogs6 letters, starts with AAMΦBIA
- 3. Dressy clothes6 letters, starts with FFINERY
- 4. Point of view5 letters, starts with AANGLE
- 5. Filing pro3 letters, starts with CCPA
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- 7. Hits Ctrl+Z to fix6 letters, starts with UUNDOES
- 8. Error message on a Blu-Ray display6 letters, starts with NNODISC
- 9. Benedict Arnold's offense7 letters, starts with TTREASON
- 10. Practice witchcraft on3 letters, starts with HHEX
- 11. Birthstone after opal5 letters, starts with TTOPAZ
- 12. Filled with activity5 letters, starts with AABUZZ
- 13. Mushroom often added to cream sauces5 letters, starts with MMOREL
- 14. Inherently5 letters, starts with PPERSE
- 17. In the air5 letters, starts with AALOFT
- 18. ___ Gala3 letters, starts with MMET
- 19. Way off in the distance4 letters, starts with AAFAR
- 20. Classical Greek precinct with a noted oracle4 letters, starts with DDELΦ
- 23. Imagine7 letters, starts with PPICTURE
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- 31. Sharpen4 letters, starts with HHONE
- 32. ___-Magnon3 letters, starts with CCRO
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- 44. Turn off8 letters, starts with EESTRANGE
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Questions
What is the answer to “A-one … or an "A" worth one”?
ACE, 3 letters: to score a point against in a single stroke.
When was “A-one … or an "A" worth one” last seen in a crossword?
In the New York Times crossword of January 11, 2026.
How many letters does the answer have?
3 letters, starting with A.