Pageant winner
USA Today Up & Down Words clue · answer #5 in the chain · last seen July 24, 2026
Answer
BEAUTY
QUEEN
About this clue
The Up & Down Words clue “Pageant winner” has the answer BEAUTY QUEEN. 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 July 24, 2026 chain for all seven answers, or browse every Up & Down Words puzzle.