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Person who "drains" others

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USA Today Up & Down Words clue · answer #1 in the chain · last seen June 13, 2026

Answer
EMOTIONAL
VAMPIRE
EMOTIONAL VAMPIRE · 16 letters · two-word phrase

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The Up & Down Words clue “Person who "drains" others” has the answer EMOTIONAL VAMPIRE. 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 June 13, 2026 chain for all seven answers, or browse every Up & Down Words puzzle.