USA Today Up & Down Words September 18, 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 Beantown neighborhood SOUTH BOSTON

2 Cheers, for one BOSTON BAR

3 Tavern brawl BAR FIGHT

4 Pep-rally anthem FIGHT SONG

5 "Hey Jude," for one SONG TITLE

6 Beginning of a novel TITLE PAGE

7 Skim, as a book PAGE THROUGH

About this puzzle

This page lists the complete answer chain for the USA Today Up & Down Words published on September 18, 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.