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USA Today Up & Down Words July 24, 2026 Answers

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

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The Chain
1 Long visit EXTENDED STAY
2 Hold your position STAY STILL
3 Continuing to snooze STILL SLEEPING
4 Slumbering princess SLEEPING BEAUTY
5 Pageant winner BEAUTY QUEEN
6 Hive leader QUEEN BEE
7 Jerry Seinfeld animated film BEE MOVIE

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This page lists the complete answer chain for the USA Today Up & Down Words published on July 24, 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.