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Final, painful point

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USA Today Up & Down Words clue · answer #1 in the chain · last seen July 23, 2026

Answer
BITTER
END
BITTER END · 9 letters · two-word phrase

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The Up & Down Words clue “Final, painful point” has the answer BITTER END. 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 23, 2026 chain for all seven answers, or browse every Up & Down Words puzzle.