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USA Today Up & Down Words September 1, 2026 Answers

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

Tuesday7 answersUSA Today
The Chain
1 1983 Tom Cruise movie RISKY BUSINESS
2 Premium airline seating BUSINESS CLASS
3 First-rate individual CLASS ACT
4 Cause trouble ACT UP
5 Peru, to Chile UP NORTH
6 Top of the globe NORTH POLE
7 Track event with bars to clear POLE VAULT

About this puzzle

This page lists the complete answer chain for the USA Today Up & Down Words published on September 1, 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.