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A compulsive urge to start fires (noun)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 9 letters · last seen June 20, 2026

Answer
PYROMANIA
PYROMANIA · 9 letters · puzzle shows PYR******
The Root
PYRmeans “fire”

In a sentence: Police arrested Robert because his PYROMANIA led to the destruction of two buildings.

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The Rootonym clue “A compulsive urge to start fires (noun)” has the answer PYROMANIA (9 letters), built on the root PYR, which means “fire”. See the full June 20, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.