USA Today Up & Down Words November 14, 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 Surprised second look DOUBLE TAKE

2 Seek shelter TAKE COVER

3 Magazine feature COVER STORY

4 Swift's "The ____ ____ Us" STORY OF

5 In the nick ____ ____ OF TIME

6 Mountain or Eastern, e.g. TIME ZONE

7 Basketball strategy ZONE DEFENSE

About this puzzle

This page lists the complete answer chain for the USA Today Up & Down Words published on November 14, 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.