Basic skateboard trick

Latest answer — August 16, 2026

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Clue explained

An ollie is a basic skateboard maneuver in which the rider and board jump into the air together without using the hands. The answer is the trick’s standard name.

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Definition
Skateboarder and board airborne during an ollie.

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The answer to “Basic skateboard trick” in the LA Times crossword is OLLIE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on August 16, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 2-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Basic skateboard trick” answer

OLLIE (5 letters)

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What does OLLIE mean?

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(noun)

  • (in skateboarding and snowboarding) a jump performed without the aid of a take-off ramp, executed by pressing the foot down on the tail of the board to rebound the deck off the ground

When else has “Basic skateboard trick” appeared?

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August 16, 2026 (most recent) → OLLIE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Basic skateboard trick”?

The answer is OLLIE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on August 16, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Basic skateboard trick”?

5 letters: OLLIE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the LA Times crossword on August 16, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 2-Down.

Can “Basic skateboard trick” have a different answer?

Yes — LA Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

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The full grid for August 16, 2026 is on the LA Times answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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