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USA Today Up & Down Words July 2, 2026 Answers

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The complete Thursday word chain — 7 two-word answers, each linking into the next. Puzzle by David L. Hoyt.

Thursday7 answersUSA Today
The Chain
1 "____ ____ fast!" NOT SO
2 "See you later" SO LONG
3 It includes the Hamptons LONG ISLAND
4 Hawaii, for one ISLAND CHAIN
5 1996 Reeves/Freeman movie CHAIN REACTION
6 Speed of a reply, say REACTION TIME
7 Sabbatical; hiatus TIME AWAY

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This page lists the complete answer chain for the USA Today Up & Down Words published on July 2, 2026. Each answer is a two-word phrase, and the second word of every answer is the first word of the next one down. Tap any clue to open that answer's own page.