USA Today Up & Down Words October 14, 2026 Answers

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

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The Chain

1 California port city LONG BEACH

2 Vacation property, perhaps BEACH HOUSE

3 Visit from a doctor HOUSE CALL

4 Customer service workplace CALL CENTER

5 Prominent place CENTER STAGE

6 Nervous performer's feeling STAGE FRIGHT

7 1985 vampire comedy FRIGHT NIGHT

About this puzzle

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