Exciting yet gloomy study of roots (9) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Exciting yet gloomy study of roots (9) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on May 7, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ETYMOLOGY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ETYMOLOGY Exciting yet gloomy study of roots (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic May 7, 2026
6% DISMAL Gloomy (6) New York Times Midi Apr 25, 2026
5% DEN Study (3) LA Times Daily May 6, 2026
5% BLAH Not very exciting (4) USA Today May 6, 2026
5% TAMEST Least exciting (6) Newsday May 6, 2026
5% AGOG Eagerly excited (4) LA Times Daily May 5, 2026
5% REREADS Studies again (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 3, 2026
5% DENTIST Root canal doctor (7)
5% AREYOUUP "Sleeping yet?" (8) The Atlantic Apr 30, 2026
5% YAM Tropical root vegetable (3) Puzzler Backwords Apr 30, 2026

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