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USA Today Up & Down Words June 18, 2026 Answers

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

Thursday7 answersUSA Today
The Chain
1 Northernmost body of water ARCTIC OCEAN
2 Seaside air current OCEAN BREEZE
3 Complete easily BREEZE THROUGH
4 Dead end's counterpart THROUGH STREET
5 Part of an address STREET NUMBER
6 Brain teaser with digits NUMBER PUZZLE
7 Wonder about at length PUZZLE OVER

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This page lists the complete answer chain for the USA Today Up & Down Words published on June 18, 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.