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Of doubtful authenticity or authorship; false (adjective)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 10 letters · last seen November 14, 2026

Answer
APOCRYPHAL
APOCRYPHAL · 10 letters · puzzle shows APO*******
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The Root
APOmeans “away' (prefix)”

In a sentence: Does Ellen believe the APOCRYPHAL story that George Washington cut down a cherry tree?

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Of doubtful authenticity or authorship; false (adjective)” has the answer APOCRYPHAL (10 letters), built on the root APO, which means “away' (prefix)”. See the full November 14, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.

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