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Known only to a few people: private; marked by intimacy; trusted with secret matters (adjective)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 12 letters · last seen August 17, 2026
Answer
CONFIDENTIAL
The Root
FIDmeans “faith, trust”
In a sentence: Vince has special security clearance permitting him to read any CONFIDENTIAL document.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Known only to a few people: private; marked by intimacy; trusted with secret matters (adjective)” has the answer CONFIDENTIAL (12 letters), built on the root FID, which means “faith, trust”. See the full August 17, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.