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Made, obtained or done by stealth; done secretly; clandestine (adjective)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 13 letters · last seen November 3, 2026

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

In a sentence: Eileen took a SURREPTITOUS glance at the price of the dinner bill Don had paid.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Made, obtained or done by stealth; done secretly; clandestine (adjective)” has the answer SURREPTITIOUS (13 letters), built on the root REP, which means “seize, snatch, creep”. See the full November 3, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.

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