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Certain seasoning

USA Today Up & Down Words clue · answer #5 in the chain · last seen September 5, 2026

Answer
GROUND
PEPPER
GROUND PEPPER · 12 letters · two-word phrase

About this clue

The Up & Down Words clue “Certain seasoning” has the answer GROUND PEPPER. It is answer #5 in the chain — in this puzzle, the second word of each answer becomes the first word of the next. See the full September 5, 2026 chain for all seven answers, or browse every Up & Down Words puzzle.