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USA Today Up & Down Words August 17, 2026 Answers

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

Monday7 answersUSA Today
The Chain
1 Enact positive changes DO GOOD
2 Something to curl up with GOOD BOOK
3 Place for a title and author BOOK COVER
4 Provide with an alibi COVER FOR
5 "Definitely" FOR SURE
6 Safe wager SURE BET
7 Take the opposite side BET AGAINST

About this puzzle

This page lists the complete answer chain for the USA Today Up & Down Words published on August 17, 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.