Person in charge of a museum or art collection (noun)

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Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Person in charge of a museum or art collection (noun)”? The solution is CURATOR, a 7-letter word built on the root CURA (“care, attention”). It appeared in the September 20, 2026 (Sunday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.

Answer

CURATOR

CURA***CURAmeans “care, attention”

In a sentence

The museum CURATOR chose an exhibition date in July to display recent acquisitions.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Person in charge of a museum or art collection (noun)” has the answer CURATOR (7 letters), built on the root CURA, which means “care, attention”. Browse the full September 20, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.

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