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USA Today Up & Down Words August 13, 2026 Answers

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The complete Thursday word chain — 7 two-word answers, each linking into the next. Puzzle by David L. Hoyt.

Thursday7 answersUSA Today
The Chain
1 Refuses WILL NOT
2 Fairly decent NOT BAD
3 Poor reception BAD REACTION
4 Reflex measurement REACTION TIME
5 Thing to punch at a factory TIME CARD
6 Bridge or blackjack CARD GAME
7 Focused athlete's look GAME FACE

About this puzzle

This page lists the complete answer chain for the USA Today Up & Down Words published on August 13, 2026. Each answer is a two-word phrase, and the second word of every answer is the first word of the next one down. Tap any clue to open that answer's own page.