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Hostile invasion; raid; an aggressive entrance into a place or foreign country (noun)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Hostile invasion; raid; an aggressive entrance into a place or foreign country (noun)”? The solution is INCURSION, a 9-letter word built on the root CUR (“run”). It appeared in the September 2, 2026 (Wednesday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
Answer
INCURSION
**CUR****CURmeans “run”
In a sentence
A prisoner tried to make an INCURSION into the warden's office, but guards foiled his attempt.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Hostile invasion; raid; an aggressive entrance into a place or foreign country (noun)” has the answer INCURSION (9 letters), built on the root CUR, which means “run”. Browse the full September 2, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.