USA Today Up & Down Words Answers
Complete, verified answers to the daily USA Today Up & Down Words — 7 puzzles archived and counting. Seven two-word answers chain together: the second word of each answer becomes the first word of the next. Pick a day below to see the full chain.
Up & Down Words Answers by date
About USA Today Up & Down Words
Up & Down Words is USA Today’s daily word-chain puzzle by David L. Hoyt. Each puzzle has seven clues, and every answer is a two-word phrase — the trick is that the second word of each answer becomes the first word of the next, forming a continuous chain from top to bottom. One stuck link can stall the whole ladder, which is where this archive comes in.
How to use this archive
Every date above links to a full answer page listing the complete chain in order. From there, tap View Answers on any clue to open its own page — showing the answer tiles, its position in the chain, and the other clues from that day. Each puzzle page is a clean, server-rendered list you can scan in seconds.
Updated daily
New solutions are added automatically as each puzzle goes live, so you'll always find today's chain here first. The archive begins in June 2026 and grows with every new puzzle. Answers reviewed and verified by Nora Whitfield, Crossword Editor.