The term SCRAP FOR ROVER can be broken down into two crossword solutions: ORT (3 letters) and TBONE (5 letters). ORT stands for 'odds and ends' and is a term used to describe small pieces of something that are left over. TBONE is an abbreviation for T-bone steak, which is a cut of beef that comes from the short loin of a cow. Scrap for Rover would then mean to collect the odds and ends and the T-bone steak for a dog named Rover.