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Be the leadoff hitter

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USA Today Up & Down Words clue · answer #1 in the chain · last seen September 22, 2026

Answer
BAT
FIRST
BAT FIRST · 8 letters · two-word phrase
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The Up & Down Words clue “Be the leadoff hitter” has the answer BAT FIRST. It is answer #1 in the chain — in this puzzle, the second word of each answer becomes the first word of the next. See the full September 22, 2026 chain for all seven answers, or browse every Up & Down Words puzzle.

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