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USA Today Up & Down Words September 8, 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 Famous Massachusetts boulder PLYMOUTH ROCK
2 Star of 1956's "Giant" ROCK HUDSON
3 Large Canadian inlet HUDSON BAY
4 Massachusetts nickname BAY STATE
5 U.S. diplomatic agency STATE DEPARTMENT
6 Division leader DEPARTMENT HEAD
7 Nip in the bud HEAD OFF

About this puzzle

This page lists the complete answer chain for the USA Today Up & Down Words published on September 8, 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.