Going backward, in skateboarding slang

The answer to “Going backward, in skateboarding slang” in the New York Times crossword is FAKIE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 21, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 24-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.

“Going backward, in skateboarding slang” answer

FAKIE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is FAKIE

FAKIE is the 5-letter solution that fits "Going backward, in skateboarding slang" in the NYT Crossword crossword on February 21, 2025 (24-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does FAKIE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of FAKIE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Going backward, in skateboarding slang” appeared?

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February 21, 2025 (most recent) → FAKIE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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