USA Today Up & Down Words September 21, 2026 Answers

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

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The Chain

1 Words on a "Keep out!" sign PRIVATE PROPERTY

2 Type of boundary PROPERTY LINE

3 Sketch LINE DRAWING

4 "Back to the ____ ____" DRAWING BOARD

5 Tabletop pastime BOARD GAME

6 Strategy GAME PLAN

7 ____ ____ the worst PLAN FOR

About this puzzle

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