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Mountain climber's "home"

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USA Today Up & Down Words clue · answer #5 in the chain · last seen September 15, 2026

Answer
BASE
CAMP
BASE CAMP · 8 letters · two-word phrase

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The Up & Down Words clue “Mountain climber's "home"” has the answer BASE CAMP. 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 15, 2026 chain for all seven answers, or browse every Up & Down Words puzzle.