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USA Today Rootonym September 8, 2026 Answers

Tuesday puzzle · 4 root words. Tap “View Answers” on any word to reveal its solution, root, and example.
A person who travels or goes on foot; someone who walks in a city, on a road, etc. (noun)Root PED · 10 lettersView Answers
An architectural support, foot or base of a column or statue (noun)Root PED · 8 lettersView Answers
Something that interferes with the progress of; an obstruction: hindrance; a defect in speech (noun)Root PED · 10 lettersView Answers
To accelerate or speed up the progress of; to perform promptly and quickly (verb)Root PED · 8 lettersView Answers

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This page lists all 4 root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on September 8, 2026, a Tuesday. Each Rootonym word is built on a Latin or Greek root; tap View Answers next to any word to open its solution page, where you'll see the full answer, the root and what it means, and an example sentence.

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