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USA Today Up & Down Words August 24, 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 Saucy green side CREAMED SPINACH
2 Popeye-inspired starter SPINACH SALAD
3 Certain utensil SALAD FORK
4 Relinquish FORK OVER
5 "As years passed ..." OVER TIME
6 Sci-fi plot device TIME TRAVEL
7 Itinerary arranger TRAVEL AGENT

About this puzzle

This page lists the complete answer chain for the USA Today Up & Down Words published on August 24, 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.