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It's played with paddles

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USA Today Up & Down Words clue · answer #3 in the chain · last seen July 23, 2026

Answer
TABLE
TENNIS
TABLE TENNIS · 11 letters · two-word phrase

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The Up & Down Words clue “It's played with paddles” has the answer TABLE TENNIS. 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 July 23, 2026 chain for all seven answers, or browse every Up & Down Words puzzle.