LA Times Crossword
January 7, 2020
David Poole

The same word is concealed in the four phrases below. The letters are in consecutive order, but scrambled. A hint to the hidden word is given in the fifth clue.

1. KID AROUND
2. WORD ASSOCIATION
3. KOMODO DRAGON
4. SALVADOR ALLENDE
5. Popular ice cream flavor

Answers:

1. kiD AROund
2. wORD Association
3. komodO DRAgon
4. salvDOR Allende
5. Rocky road - - - the hidden, scrambled (rocky) word is ROAD.