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A guest, client or customer, especially a regular one; a supporter (noun)

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Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “A guest, client or customer, especially a regular one; a supporter (noun)”? The solution is PATRON, a 6-letter word built on the root PATR (“father”). It appeared in the November 8, 2026 (Sunday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.

Answer
PATRON
PATR**PATRmeans “father”
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In a sentence

When a discrepancy occurred on his bill, the PATRON asked the manager for an adjustment.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “A guest, client or customer, especially a regular one; a supporter (noun)” has the answer PATRON (6 letters), built on the root PATR, which means “father”. Browse the full November 8, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.

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