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Neighborhood cookout, say

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USA Today Up & Down Words clue · answer #5 in the chain · last seen September 9, 2026

Answer
BLOCK
PARTY
BLOCK PARTY · 10 letters · two-word phrase

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The Up & Down Words clue “Neighborhood cookout, say” has the answer BLOCK PARTY. 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 9, 2026 chain for all seven answers, or browse every Up & Down Words puzzle.