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USA Today Rootonym October 24, 2026 Answers

All 4 root words from the Saturday Rootonym — each answer with its root and what the root means.

Saturday4 wordsUSA Today
BEL** BELbeautiful, fair, fine BELLE

Woman or girl much admired for her beauty and charm (noun)

Susanna, a ________ from Alabama, is blessed with natural gifts and charisma.

CARN** CARNflesh CARNAL

Pertaining to passions and appetites of the flesh or body; sensual (adjective)

What church doctrine teaches that even a good person will have ________ thoughts?

NOV* NOVnew NOVA

A star that becomes much brighter then gradually fades to its original intensity over a period of time (noun)

Astronomers in Arizona studied a ________ that shined more brilliantly last month.

ACU*** ACUsharp ACUMEN

Keenness of insight or judgment; mental sharpness; shrewdness (noun)

Oliver was hired for his ________ and exceptional financial reputation as a businessman.

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About this puzzle

This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on October 24, 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.

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