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Overdue earnings

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USA Today Up & Down Words clue · answer #1 in the chain · last seen September 12, 2026

Answer
BACK
PAY
BACK PAY · 7 letters · two-word phrase

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The Up & Down Words clue “Overdue earnings” has the answer BACK PAY. It is answer #1 in the chain — in this puzzle, the second word of each answer becomes the first word of the next. See the full September 12, 2026 chain for all seven answers, or browse every Up & Down Words puzzle.