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USA Today Up & Down Words June 22, 2026 Answers

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

Monday7 answersUSA Today
The Chain
1 Entertaining baseball player SAVANNAH BANANA
2 Sunscreen brand BANANA BOAT
3 Convention with yachts BOAT SHOW
4 Type of program SHOW BILL
5 NBA Hall of Famer born in 1934 BILL RUSSELL
6 British comic and actor RUSSELL BRAND
7 Just made or purchased BRAND NEW

About this puzzle

This page lists the complete answer chain for the USA Today Up & Down Words published on June 22, 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.