Sabbatical; hiatus
USA Today Up & Down Words clue · answer #7 in the chain · last seen July 2, 2026
Answer
TIME
AWAY
About this clue
The Up & Down Words clue “Sabbatical; hiatus” has the answer TIME AWAY. It is answer #7 in the chain — in this puzzle, the second word of each answer becomes the first word of the next. See the full July 2, 2026 chain for all seven answers, or browse every Up & Down Words puzzle.