Indoor pet, perhaps

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USA Today Up & Down Words clue · answer #2 in the chain · last seen October 13, 2026

Answer

HOUSE

CAT

HOUSE CAT · 8 letters · two-word phrase

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The Up & Down Words clue “Indoor pet, perhaps” has the answer HOUSE CAT. It is answer #2 in the chain — in this puzzle, the second word of each answer becomes the first word of the next. See the full October 13, 2026 chain for all seven answers, or browse every Up & Down Words puzzle.

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