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A red or reddish-brown variety of quartz used as a gem (noun)

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

Answer
CARNELIAN
CARNELIAN · 9 letters · puzzle shows CARN*****
The Root
CARNmeans “flesh”

In a sentence: Carol chose a lovely CARNELIAN for the center stone of her ring set in white gold.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “A red or reddish-brown variety of quartz used as a gem (noun)” has the answer CARNELIAN (9 letters), built on the root CARN, which means “flesh”. See the full June 20, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.