Cruise's part in controversy (4)
I believe the answer is:
rove
'cruise's part' is the definition.
The answer and definition are not the same part of speech. However, past participle verbs and adjectives sometimes define each other.
'in controversy' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'ROVE' is hidden in the letters of 'controversy'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for rove that I've seen before include "Ramble, roam, wander" , "Roam about aimlessly" , "Wander aimlessly" , "Don't stay in one place" , "Range" .)