It beats a high card but nothing else NYT Crossword Clue Puzzle Answer from September 30, 2024

The crossword clue "It beats a high card but nothing else" from the September 30, 2024, edition of the NYT crossword puzzle contains a 4-letter answer, starting with "P" and ending with "R". The correct answer is PAIR, a pair in card games, which beats only a high card but loses to stronger hands like two pairs, three-of-a-kind, straights, flushes, and full houses.