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Taking a roundabout, lengthy course; not direct (adjective)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 10 letters · last seen October 11, 2026

Answer
CIRCUITOUS
CIRCUITOUS · 10 letters · puzzle shows CIRC******
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The Root
CIRCmeans “ring, circle”

In a sentence: Margie had to choose a CIRCUITOUS route home to avoid serious traffic on the interstate.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Taking a roundabout, lengthy course; not direct (adjective)” has the answer CIRCUITOUS (10 letters), built on the root CIRC, which means “ring, circle”. See the full October 11, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.

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