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USA Today Up & Down Words July 16, 2026 Answers

Thursday puzzle · 7 chained answers · Tap a clue to reveal its answer
1Japanese starterAnswer #1 · 8 letters · two-word phraseView Answers
2Container for Andy WarholAnswer #2 · 7 letters · two-word phraseView Answers
3____-____ attitudeAnswer #3 · 5 letters · two-word phraseView Answers
4ProsperAnswer #4 · 6 letters · two-word phraseView Answers
5Financially comfortableAnswer #5 · 7 letters · two-word phraseView Answers
6On vacation, sayAnswer #6 · 7 letters · two-word phraseView Answers
7ExerciseAnswer #7 · 7 letters · two-word phraseView Answers

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This page lists the complete answer chain for the USA Today Up & Down Words published on July 16, 2026, a Thursday. Each answer is a two-word phrase, and the second word of every answer becomes the first word of the next one down — forming a continuous chain from top to bottom. Tap View Answers next to any clue to open its solution page. This puzzle was created by David L. Hoyt.

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