This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, December 25, 2025 (50 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ L
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AXEL as a word: (figure skating) A jump that includes one (or more than one) complete turn and a half turn while in the air; (intransitive, figure skating) To perform a jump of this kind.
AXEL has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 25, 2025.
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