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Representative or agent sent on a task to discuss or promote an interest; delegate (noun)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 8 letters · last seen September 16, 2026
Answer
EMISSARY
The Root
MISSmeans “send”
In a sentence: A delegation welcomed the presidential EMISSARY who carried critical papers.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Representative or agent sent on a task to discuss or promote an interest; delegate (noun)” has the answer EMISSARY (8 letters), built on the root MISS, which means “send”. See the full September 16, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.