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USA Today Up & Down Words August 5, 2026 Answers

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

Wednesday7 answersUSA Today
The Chain
1 Boot camp, e.g. BASIC TRAINING
2 2001 Denzel Washington movie TRAINING DAY
3 Primary occupation DAY JOB
4 Hunt for employment JOB SEARCH
5 Internet query tool SEARCH ENGINE
6 Motor lubricant ENGINE OIL
7 Fuel market concern OIL PRICES

About this puzzle

This page lists the complete answer chain for the USA Today Up & Down Words published on August 5, 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.