"Bennie and the Jets" singer
USA Today Up & Down Words clue · answer #1 in the chain · last seen July 21, 2026
Answer
ELTON
JOHN
About this clue
The Up & Down Words clue “"Bennie and the Jets" singer” has the answer ELTON JOHN. 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 July 21, 2026 chain for all seven answers, or browse every Up & Down Words puzzle.