USA TODAY Crossword · 40-Across · 4 letters
Prefix for "present" and "vore" USA TODAY Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed August 31, 2026
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Meaning cue
Use the four-letter prefix meaning “all.”
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OMNI can precede both clue words: omnipresent means present everywhere, and an omnivore eats both plant and animal foods. The four-letter prefix is entered without its hyphen.
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Two quoted word endings ask for the shared prefix that forms valid words with both.
Answer meaning
Omni- is a prefix meaning all or every, as in omnipresent and omnivore.
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40-Across in USA TODAY Crossword puzzle for August 31, 2026.
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