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Not a pertinent or an essential part; irrelevant (adjective)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 10 letters · last seen August 9, 2026

Answer
EXTRANEOUS
EXTRANEOUS · 10 letters · puzzle shows EXTRA*****
The Root
EXTRAmeans “beyond' (prefix)”

In a sentence: A lawyer objected to the EXTRANEOUS remarks that a witness wanted to add.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Not a pertinent or an essential part; irrelevant (adjective)” has the answer EXTRANEOUS (10 letters), built on the root EXTRA, which means “beyond' (prefix)”. See the full August 9, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.