LinkedIn CrossClimb #818
Reveal the ladder one rung at a time
1Start here+
NOSE is the upper facial endpoint in the final relationship.
Opening endpoint2Reveal rung 2+
NONE means not any and completes Aristotle's warning about universal friendship.
NOSE → NONE changes position 3 from S to N.3Reveal rung 3+
CONE is the edible holder commonly used for ice cream.
NONE → CONE changes position 1 from N to C.4Reveal rung 4+
CORE is the central part of an apple containing its seeds.
CONE → CORE changes position 3 from N to R.5Reveal rung 5+
CORN is a cereal crop often eaten as flakes at breakfast.
CORE → CORN changes position 4 from E to N.6Reveal rung 6+
COIN is a piece of metal currency that can be flipped.
CORN → COIN changes position 3 from R to I.7Final rung+
CHIN is the lower facial endpoint in the final relationship.
COIN → CHIN changes position 2 from O to H.Reveal the complete answer and endpoint connection
NOSE + CHIN = TWO PARTS OF THE FACE
Ladder order checked against the public CrossClimb #818 solution record, then independently validated for six one-letter transitions. Meanings, strategy, and commentary on this page are original.
The structural clue
How the ladder gives itself away
NONE → CONE → CORE is the best opening segment. CORN and COIN then create two successive changes before CHIN supplies the final body-part endpoint.
- StepStart with NOSE → NONE → CONE, preserving the O and E positions.
- StepContinue CONE → CORE → CORN by changing one of the final two letters at a time.
- StepFinish CORN → COIN → CHIN and identify NOSE and CHIN as face parts.
Every rung explained
NOSE is the upper facial endpoint in the final relationship.
Opening endpointNONE means not any and completes Aristotle's warning about universal friendship.
NOSE → NONE changes position 3 from S to N.CONE is the edible holder commonly used for ice cream.
NONE → CONE changes position 1 from N to C.CORE is the central part of an apple containing its seeds.
CONE → CORE changes position 3 from N to R.CORN is a cereal crop often eaten as flakes at breakfast.
CORE → CORN changes position 4 from E to N.COIN is a piece of metal currency that can be flipped.
CORN → COIN changes position 3 from R to I.CHIN is the lower facial endpoint in the final relationship.
COIN → CHIN changes position 2 from O to H.What this edition teaches
Endpoint answers do not always form one written compound. Sometimes they describe a relationship, so let the ladder prove the words before forcing them into a phrase-shaped costume.
Endpoint result: NOSE + CHIN = TWO PARTS OF THE FACE.
Continue without losing the plot
Nearby editions: #819 FORE → CAST