Base card in solitaire (3)

I believe the answer is:

ace

(Other definitions for ace that I've seen before include "Single unit on playing cards" , "One-spotted card" , "Unreturnable serve" , "Very good; playing card" , "Virtuoso" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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