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USA Today Up & Down Words June 12, 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 Refuses WILL NOT
2 "What do you ____ ____?" NOT GET
3 Become soiled GET DIRTY
4 1987 Patrick Swayze movie DIRTY DANCING
5 Hit ABBA song DANCING QUEEN
6 Longtime British monarch QUEEN VICTORIA
7 Posh Spice's real name VICTORIA BECKHAM

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This page lists the complete answer chain for the USA Today Up & Down Words published on June 12, 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.