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Crude image or representation of someone disliked or hated (noun)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 6 letters · last seen October 18, 2026

Answer
EFFIGY
EFFIGY · 6 letters · puzzle shows **FIG*
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The Root
FIGmeans “make, form, feign, shape”

In a sentence: An aggressive, partisan group burned an EFFIGY of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Crude image or representation of someone disliked or hated (noun)” has the answer EFFIGY (6 letters), built on the root FIG, which means “make, form, feign, shape”. See the full October 18, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.

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