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Unconventional; peculiar; deviating from accepted practice (adjective)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 9 letters · last seen July 3, 2026

Answer
ECCENTRIC
ECCENTRIC · 9 letters · puzzle shows **CENTR**
The Root
CENTRmeans “center”

In a sentence: Nan's ECCENTRIC uncle enjoys living in a shack without water, heat or electricity.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Unconventional; peculiar; deviating from accepted practice (adjective)” has the answer ECCENTRIC (9 letters), built on the root CENTR, which means “center”. See the full July 3, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.