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Prospector's lucky strike

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USA Today Up & Down Words clue · answer #2 in the chain · last seen September 12, 2026

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

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The Up & Down Words clue “Prospector's lucky strike” has the answer PAY DIRT. It is answer #2 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.