Graceful plunge

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USA Today Up & Down Words clue · answer #3 in the chain · last seen September 17, 2026

Answer

SWAN

DIVE

SWAN DIVE · 8 letters · two-word phrase

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The Up & Down Words clue “Graceful plunge” has the answer SWAN DIVE. It is answer #3 in the chain — in this puzzle, the second word of each answer becomes the first word of the next. See the full September 17, 2026 chain for all seven answers, or browse every Up & Down Words puzzle.

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