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USA Today Up & Down Words June 16, 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.

Tuesday7 answersUSA Today
The Chain
1 Martini garnish, maybe GREEN OLIVE
2 Kitchen staple OLIVE OIL
3 Crude catastrophe OIL SPILL
4 Exceed a container's capacity SPILL OVER
5 Done OVER WITH
6 Burger-ordering option WITH CHEESE
7 Pot of melted Swiss, e.g. CHEESE FONDUE

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This page lists the complete answer chain for the USA Today Up & Down Words published on June 16, 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.