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Cruise's part in controversy (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rove

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'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'.

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(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" .)

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