USA Today Rootonym July 13, 2026 Answers
All 4 root words from the Monday Rootonym — each answer with its root and what the root means.
To make an idea or statement understandable; to free from ambiguity or confusion (verb)
Abby needs to ________ with the dealer her financial responsibility on the car lease.
An ancient trumpet with a curved shape and shrill, clear tone (noun)
When riders heard the ________, they raced their horses across the field to locate a fox.
A rooster used as a proper name in the beast epic "Reynard the Fox" (noun)
During the Middle Ages, many stories were told and written about ________, a wise bird.
To make known plainly, formally and emphatically; to proclaim officially (verb)
A governor will ________ emergencies after massive damage from violent storms and floods.
About this puzzle
This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on July 13, 2026. Each card shows the masked word as it appears in the puzzle, the shared root with its meaning, the full answer, and the definition. Tap any definition to open that word's page with its example sentence.