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Done by stealth; clandestine; taken or made in a secretive manner (adjective)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Done by stealth; clandestine; taken or made in a secretive manner (adjective)”? The solution is SURREPTITIOUS, a 13-letter word built on the root REPT (“creep, seize, snatch”). It appeared in the October 4, 2026 (Sunday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
Answer
SURREPTITIOUS
***REPT******REPTmeans “creep, seize, snatch”
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In a sentence
Jean and Harold have a SURREPTITIOUS relationship because they are not supposed to date yet.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Done by stealth; clandestine; taken or made in a secretive manner (adjective)” has the answer SURREPTITIOUS (13 letters), built on the root REPT, which means “creep, seize, snatch”. Browse the full October 4, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.
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