USA Today Up & Down Words October 30, 2026 Answers

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

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The Chain

1 Shop run by relatives, e.g. FAMILY BUSINESS

2 Meeting that includes a meal BUSINESS LUNCH

3 Midday respite LUNCH BREAK

4 Neither gain nor lose BREAK EVEN

5 Wager with equal odds EVEN MONEY

6 Place for short-term borrowing MONEY MARKET

7 Going rate MARKET PRICE

About this puzzle

This page lists the complete answer chain for the USA Today Up & Down Words published on October 30, 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.