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USA Today Up & Down Words July 21, 2026 Answers

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

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The Chain
1 "Bennie and the Jets" singer ELTON JOHN
2 Mercury 7 member JOHN GLENN
3 "Gilda" actor GLENN FORD
4 SUV revived in 2021 FORD BRONCO
5 1980 Clint Eastwood movie BRONCO BILLY
6 "Caribbean Queen" singer BILLY OCEAN
7 Cruise ship, e.g. OCEAN LINER

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This page lists the complete answer chain for the USA Today Up & Down Words published on July 21, 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.