Jump in skates
Latest answer — December 25, 2025
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The answer to “Jump in skates” in the New York Times crossword is AXEL — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 25, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 50-Across. 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.
“Jump in skates” answer
AXEL (4 letters)
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Why the answer is AXEL
AXEL is the 4-letter solution that fits "Jump in skates" in the NYT Crossword crossword on December 25, 2025 (50-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
What does AXEL mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of AXEL is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a jump in skating from the forward outside edge of one skate to the backward outside edge of the other, with one (or more) and a half turns in the air
When else has “Jump in skates” appeared?
New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.
December 25, 2025 (most recent) → AXEL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Jump in skates”?
The answer is AXEL, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 25, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “Jump in skates”?
4 letters: AXEL.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on December 25, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 50-Across.
Can “Jump in skates” have a different answer?
Yes — New York 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.
Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?
The full grid for December 25, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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