The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word AXEL
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result AXEL
- Fell over line making intricate jump
- Jump with blade to cut line
- Jump in sack on top of linen
- Cancel large jump on rink
- Cut line in manoeuvre on ice
- Guitar before start of liturgy, Dean’s speciality?
- Kiss in meadow coming up – and spectacular leap
- Chicago’s cut its rail service for spring
- Fail to keep on length in skating manoeuvre
- Jump on ice and cut line
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The straight part
We know that "jump on rink" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case jump on rink = axel.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does AXEL mean?
AXEL noun- A jump that includes one (or more than one) complete turn and a half turn while in the air.