USA Today Up & Down Words October 10, 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 Rural route COUNTRY ROAD

2 Cycle made for the city ROAD BIKE

3 Cyclist's part of a road BIKE LANE

4 Freeway maneuver LANE CHANGE

5 Quarter dispenser, often CHANGE MACHINE

6 Workplace with lathes MACHINE SHOP

7 Place to learn about tools SHOP CLASS

About this puzzle

This page lists the complete answer chain for the USA Today Up & Down Words published on October 10, 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.