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Pause; time or space between two events, things, points, etc.; gap (noun)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 8 letters · last seen July 3, 2026

Answer
INTERVAL
INTERVAL · 8 letters · puzzle shows INTER***
The Root
INTERmeans “between, among' (prefix)”

In a sentence: With a 20-minute INTERVAL between shows, Greg hurried to the concession stand.

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The Rootonym clue “Pause; time or space between two events, things, points, etc.; gap (noun)” has the answer INTERVAL (8 letters), built on the root INTER, which means “between, among' (prefix)”. See the full July 3, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.