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Made, obtained or done by stealth; done secretly; clandestine (adjective)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Made, obtained or done by stealth; done secretly; clandestine (adjective)”? The solution is SURREPTITIOUS, a 13-letter word built on the root REP (“seize, snatch, creep”). It appeared in the November 3, 2026 (Tuesday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
Answer
SURREPTITIOUS
***REP*******REPmeans “seize, snatch, creep”
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In a sentence
Eileen took a SURREPTITOUS glance at the price of the dinner bill Don had paid.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Made, obtained or done by stealth; done secretly; clandestine (adjective)” has the answer SURREPTITIOUS (13 letters), built on the root REP, which means “seize, snatch, creep”. Browse the full November 3, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.
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