The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word KNAVE
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More clues leading to the result KNAVE
- Card cheat of old
- Jack, king gets new ace, five and three finally
- Jack, King — simple to discard one
- King, lacking experience, banishing just the one scoundrel
- Part of church begun by king, an old rogue
- Jack and king Welshman rejected
- Jack is dishonest person
- Scoundrel in part of church, we hear
- Scoundrel reported in place for worship
- King’s given over part of church for his consort’s junior in rank
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The straight part
We know that "Jack" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case jack = knave.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does KNAVE mean?
KNAVE noun- A boy; especially, a boy servant.
- Any male servant; a menial.
- A tricky, deceitful fellow; a dishonest person.
- A playing card marked with the figure of a servant or soldier; a jack.