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USA Today Up & Down Words June 13, 2026 Answers

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

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The Chain
1 Person who "drains" others EMOTIONAL VAMPIRE
2 Animal that feeds on blood VAMPIRE BAT
3 Lead off BAT FIRST
4 What you're called, often FIRST NAME
5 Christen in honor of NAME AFTER
6 Nevertheless AFTER ALL
7 Signal that danger has passed ALL CLEAR

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This page lists the complete answer chain for the USA Today Up & Down Words published on June 13, 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.