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USA Today Up & Down Words July 3, 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.

Friday7 answersUSA Today
The Chain
1 Chat with TALK TO
2 Here ____ ____ TO STAY
3 Keep toasty STAY WARM
4 Friendly greeting WARM WELCOME
5 1970s show: "____ ____, Kotter" WELCOME BACK
6 Browser navigation tool BACK BUTTON
7 Fasten, as a shirt BUTTON UP

About this puzzle

This page lists the complete answer chain for the USA Today Up & Down Words published on July 3, 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.