USA Today Up & Down Words October 21, 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 Chuck Yeager famously broke it SOUND BARRIER

2 Large Australian attraction BARRIER REEF

3 Tropical ocean predator REEF SHARK

4 Sign of a great white nearby SHARK FIN

5 Type of baleen FIN WHALE

6 Type of wildlife excursion WHALE WATCH

7 "Look what I can do!" WATCH THIS

About this puzzle

This page lists the complete answer chain for the USA Today Up & Down Words published on October 21, 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.