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Coming earlier in time or order; preceding (adjective)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 10 letters · last seen September 23, 2026
Answer
ANTECEDENT
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The Root
CEDmeans “go, yield”
In a sentence: In Friday's ANTECEDENT show, the singer performed for two hours and he will sing tonight as well.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Coming earlier in time or order; preceding (adjective)” has the answer ANTECEDENT (10 letters), built on the root CED, which means “go, yield”. See the full September 23, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.
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