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Speak aggressively

USA Today Up & Down Words clue · answer #5 in the chain · last seen August 4, 2026

Answer
TALK
TOUGH
TALK TOUGH · 9 letters · two-word phrase

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The Up & Down Words clue “Speak aggressively” has the answer TALK TOUGH. 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 August 4, 2026 chain for all seven answers, or browse every Up & Down Words puzzle.