Cut out large manœuvre by figure skater (4)
I believe the answer is:
axel
'manoeuvre by figure skater' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'cut out large' is the wordplay.
'cut out' becomes 'axe' (I've seen this in another clue).
'large' becomes 'L' (eg in clothes sizes).
'axe'+'l'='AXEL'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for axel that I've seen before include "Figure skater's jump" , "part of skating performance" , "Figure-skating jump" , "Ice-skating jump" , "Skating jump involving a mid-air turn" .)