LA Times Crossword
December 26, 2019
Jeff Stillman

This puzzle has two parts. First, what do the four word pairs below have in common (that has nothing to do with the meanings of the words)? Second, considering the space between the two words of each pair as a black square in a crossword puzzle, what do the black squares have in common?

1. IMAM BOLD
2. JETSAM BABY
3. REFUSAL SAND
4. TITAN GOPHER

HINT:
Let's dance.

Answer to first part:

Each phrase conceals the name of a dance:
1. iMAM BOld 
2. jetSAM BAby
3. refuSAL SAnd
4. tiTAN GOpher

Answer to second part:

Considering the space separating the two words in each pair as a black square in a crossword puzzle, the black squares would be BREAK DANCES.