Latest officially verified ladder · #847
CrossClimb #847 — Tuesday, August 25, 2026
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CrossClimb #847 moves from WELL to READ through a fall, poker-table felt, a jeans belt, a musical beat, and a jewelry bead. The route changes one letter at every step, and the two endpoints combine as WELL-READ—the bookish description promised by the shared clue.
LinkedIn CrossClimb #847
Reveal the ladder one rung at a time
1Start here+
WELL is the opening endpoint and the first half of WELL-READ; WELL → FELL changes only the first letter.
Opening endpoint2Reveal rung 2+
FELL is the past tense of fall and can mean plunged; FELL → FELT changes only the final letter.
WELL → FELL changes position 1 from W to F.3Reveal rung 3+
FELT is the soft material commonly used to cover a poker table; FELT → BELT changes only the first letter.
FELL → FELT changes position 4 from L to T.4Reveal rung 4+
BELT is worn around the waist and may hold up jeans; BELT → BEAT changes only the third letter.
FELT → BELT changes position 1 from F to B.5Reveal rung 5+
BEAT is the rhythmic pulse that can make a song danceable; BEAT → BEAD changes only the final letter.
BELT → BEAT changes position 3 from L to A.6Reveal rung 6+
BEAD is a small pierced object used in jewelry; BEAD → READ changes only the first letter.
BEAT → BEAD changes position 4 from T to D.7Final rung+
READ is the final endpoint and completes WELL-READ, an adjective associated with knowledge gained from books.
BEAD → READ changes position 1 from B to R.Reveal the complete answer and endpoint connection
WELL + READ = WELL-READ
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- 01Solve the clues
Write one same-length answer for each clue. Keep uncertain answers provisional.
- 02Compare positions
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- 03Order the chain
Connect forced pairs first, then use the remaining words as bridges between short chains.
- 04Unlock endpoints
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WELL → READ
WELL · FELL · FELT · BELT · BEAT · BEAD · READ
WELL + READ = WELL-READRead the full ladder analysis →FISH → SAND
FISH · WISH · WISE · WINE · WIND · WAND · SAND
FISH + SAND = TWO THINGS FOUND AT THE BEACHRead the full ladder analysis →TAXIS → BUSES
TAXIS · TAXES · TUXES · TUNES · RUNES · RUSES · BUSES
TAXIS + BUSES = TWO PAY-TO-RIDE TOWN TRANSPORT OPTIONSRead the full ladder analysis →SWORD → SHARP
SWORD · SWORN · SCORN · SCORE · SCARE · SHARE · SHARP
SHARP + SWORD = SHARP SWORDRead the full ladder analysis →FIRE → SALE
FIRE · FIVE · DIVE · DIME · DAME · SAME · SALE
FIRE + SALE = FIRE SALERead the full ladder analysis →CASE → WORK
CASE · CASK · MASK · MARK · PARK · PORK · WORK
CASE + WORK = CASEWORKRead the full ladder analysis →MINI → GOLF
MINI · MIND · FIND · FOND · FOLD · GOLD · GOLF
MINI + GOLF = MINI GOLFRead the full ladder analysis →FUEL → CELL
FUEL · FULL · BULL · BILL · WILL · WELL · CELL
FUEL + CELL = FUEL CELLRead the full ladder analysis →MISS → BOAT
MISS · MASS · MAST · CAST · COST · COAT · BOAT
MISS + BOAT = MISS THE BOATRead the full ladder analysis →MUSSEL → FILLET
MUSSEL · MUSSED · MISSED · MISLED · MILLED · FILLED · FILLET
MUSSEL + FILLET = TWO SEAFOOD OPTIONSRead the full ladder analysis →OVER → STEP
OVER · OVEN · SVEN · SEEN · SEEM · STEM · STEP
OVER + STEP = OVERSTEPRead the full ladder analysis →COME → GONE
COME · CODE · MODE · MOLE · HOLE · HONE · GONE
COME + GONE = COME AND GONERead the full ladder analysis →FIVE → FOLD
FIVE · LIVE · LOVE · LORE · FORE · FORD · FOLD
FIVE + FOLD = FIVEFOLDRead the full ladder analysis →CAPE → TOWN
CAPE · TAPE · TAPS · TANS · TONS · TOWS · TOWN
CAPE + TOWN = CAPE TOWNRead the full ladder analysis →HEAD → SETS
HEAD · HEAL · HEEL · FEEL · FEES · SEES · SETS
HEAD + SETS = HEADSETSRead the full ladder analysis →RAIL → ROAD
RAIL · TAIL · TALL · TOLL · TOLD · TOAD · ROAD
RAIL + ROAD = RAILROADRead the full ladder analysis →GILD → LILY
GILD · GILL · MILL · MILD · WILD · WILY · LILY
GILD + LILY = GILD THE LILYRead the full ladder analysis →GRASS → LANDS
GRASS · GRADS · GOADS · LOADS · LEADS · LENDS · LANDS
GRASS + LANDS = GRASSLANDSRead the full ladder analysis →FINE → ARTS
FINE · FIRE · FIRS · AIRS · AIMS · ARMS · ARTS
FINE + ARTS = FINE ARTSRead the full ladder analysis →HARD → WARE
HARD · HERD · HERE · HIRE · DIRE · DARE · WARE
HARD + WARE = HARDWARERead the full ladder analysis →FOOT → PATH
FOOT · BOOT · BOOS · BOTS · BOTH · BATH · PATH
FOOT + PATH = FOOTPATHRead the full ladder analysis →FORE → CAST
FORE · FORK · PORK · PORT · POST · COST · CAST
FORE + CAST = FORECASTRead the full ladder analysis →NOSE → CHIN
NOSE · NONE · CONE · CORE · CORN · COIN · CHIN
NOSE + CHIN = TWO PARTS OF THE FACERead the full ladder analysis →A practical ordering tip
Do not stare at seven words as one heroic blob. Find every pair that differs by one position, sketch those edges, and let the chain assemble itself. The spelling is usually less dramatic than the clue that sent you into the shrubbery.
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