Stuck on a crossword puzzle? Solve the mystery of ‘Splits in midair?’

Once upon a time, in a ballet class far, far away, there was a group of dancers who were practicing their jumps. One of the dancers, named Sophie, was attempting a particularly difficult leap called a jete. As she jumped into the air, she suddenly felt a sharp pain and felt as though she was splitting in midair.

Fearing that she had injured herself, Sophie landed as gracefully as possible and rushed to the side of the room to rest. But as she sat there rubbing her sore ankle, she suddenly realized that the answer to a crossword puzzle clue from that morning’s paper had suddenly become clear to her.

“Splits in midair?” The answer was JETE! It was a perfect fit – the jete was a type of jump in ballet that requires the dancer to leap into the air and split their legs, just as Sophie had attempted moments earlier.

Excited by her sudden realization, Sophie hurried back to the center of the room and practiced her jete with renewed energy and focus. In the end, her hard work paid off – not only did she recover from her injury, but she also aced that tricky crossword puzzle clue. And every time she performed a perfect jete from then on, she smiled to herself with the knowledge that she had a special connection to this particular jump.