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USA Today Up & Down Words August 21, 2026 Answers

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

Friday7 answersUSA Today
The Chain
1 Track-and-field leap LONG JUMP
2 Enter eagerly JUMP IN
3 Shared IN COMMON
4 Area of agreement COMMON GROUND
5 First level GROUND FLOOR
6 Blueprint-style layout FLOOR PLAN
7 Anticipate PLAN FOR

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This page lists the complete answer chain for the USA Today Up & Down Words published on August 21, 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.