Standard political talking point

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USA Today Up & Down Words clue · answer #7 in the chain · last seen October 16, 2026

Answer

PARTY

LINE

PARTY LINE · 9 letters · two-word phrase

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The Up & Down Words clue “Standard political talking point” has the answer PARTY LINE. 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 October 16, 2026 chain for all seven answers, or browse every Up & Down Words puzzle.

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