Arabian Nights” creatures
nyt	1999	ROCS	Large mythical birds
nyt	1999	ROD	Fishing need
nyt	1999	ROD	Poet McKuen
nyt	1999	ROD	Staff associate?
nyt	1999	RODE	Badgered
nyt	1999	RODE	Took transportation
nyt	1999	RODEINTO	Entered, oater-style
nyt	1999	RODEO	Event in a ring
nyt	1999	RODEO	Where to get a fast buck?
nyt	1999	RODEODRIVE	Fancy drag
nyt	1999	RODIN	The Thinker" sculptor
The 4th letter is S
The 3rd letter is C
The 1st letter is R