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Ages prior to

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USA Today Up & Down Words clue · answer #2 in the chain · last seen August 20, 2026

Answer
LONG
BEFORE
LONG BEFORE · 10 letters · two-word phrase

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The Up & Down Words clue “Ages prior to” has the answer LONG BEFORE. It is answer #2 in the chain — in this puzzle, the second word of each answer becomes the first word of the next. See the full August 20, 2026 chain for all seven answers, or browse every Up & Down Words puzzle.