Each of the following phrases conceals a related word with the letters in consecutive, but scrambled order. Can you identify the words  and what they have in common? Can you think of a single word that is the key to solving this puzzle and appropriate to its theme?

1. IGNORE THAT

2. ZOOMED PAST

3. SCRUB CLEAN

4. BROAD-MINDED

 

Answer:

The hidden words are the names of the four suits in a deck of cards:

1. ignoRE THAt - HEART

2. zoomED PASt - SPADE

3. scrUB CLean - CLUB

4. brOAD MINDed  DIAMOND

 

Key to solving: SHUFFLE 

Credit:

Matt Jones