Skater jumps hollow logs under fire (5)
I believe the answer is:
axels
'skater jumps' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I cannot tell whether it can be defined by this definition.
'hollow logs under fire' is the wordplay.
'hollow' says to hollow out the word (remove centre letters).
'under' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'fire' becomes 'axe' (I've seen this in other clues).
'logs' with its middle taken out is 'ls'.
'ls' after 'axe' is 'AXELS'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for axels that I've seen is " Ice-skating jumps involving turns in mid-air".)