Crossword Clue: Golf legend Nicklaus
Here's the answer to the Golf legend Nicklaus crossword clue, with an explanation and where it has appeared.
Definition & answer: JACK
"Golf legend Nicklaus" points to JACK, a 4-letter entry that starts with J and finishes on K and carries 1 vowel. Because every square it occupies also belongs to a down or across answer crossing it, you can often back into JACK from the letters around it rather than the clue alone.
Origin & meaning
Jack Nicklaus is an American golfer nicknamed 'The Golden Bear.' He won a record 18 major championships.
Common usage
Compact, single-vowel answers such as JACK are a constructor's staple: they slot into a 4-square space and play nicely in both directions. Solvers who recognize it on sight save real time on the daily puzzle.
Crossword trivia
Jack belongs to the small vocabulary of words that appear constantly in grids. Because it's only 4 letters, editors can drop it almost anywhere, which is why regular solvers know it on sight.
Stuck on this clue?
Stuck on "Golf legend Nicklaus"? Don't force it — solve the clues crossing this slot instead. One or two intersecting letters usually make JACK obvious. Working from the crossings is the single most useful habit for getting faster.
This clue in different puzzles
The clue "Golf legend Nicklaus" is just one way to arrive at JACK. Across different puzzles and editors you may see the same answer clued as "Actor Nicholson". Recognizing that a single answer can wear many clues is one of the fastest ways to level up as a solver.
Example sentences
- "A 4-letter slot and a clue like 'Golf legend Nicklaus'? That's JACK nine times out of ten."
- "I second-guessed it, but the crossing answers confirmed JACK was right."
- "I had the crossing letters, so writing JACK into the grid took no time at all."