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Done by stealth; clandestine; taken or made in a secretive manner (adjective)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 13 letters · last seen October 4, 2026

Answer
SURREPTITIOUS
SURREPTITIOUS · 13 letters · puzzle shows ***REPT******
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The Root
REPTmeans “creep, seize, snatch”

In a sentence: Jean and Harold have a SURREPTITIOUS relationship because they are not supposed to date yet.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Done by stealth; clandestine; taken or made in a secretive manner (adjective)” has the answer SURREPTITIOUS (13 letters), built on the root REPT, which means “creep, seize, snatch”. See the full October 4, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.

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