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A living; the minimum necessary to support and sustain life (food, shelter) (noun)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 11 letters · last seen June 13, 2026

Answer
SUBSISTENCE
SUBSISTENCE · 11 letters · puzzle shows ***SIST****
The Root
SISTmeans “to stand, place”

In a sentence: Community housing provides SUBSISTENCE for Marco and his family until he gets a job.

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The Rootonym clue “A living; the minimum necessary to support and sustain life (food, shelter) (noun)” has the answer SUBSISTENCE (11 letters), built on the root SIST, which means “to stand, place”. See the full June 13, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.