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Latest officially verified ladder · #847

CrossClimb #847Tuesday, 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.

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LinkedIn CrossClimb #847

Reveal the ladder one rung at a time

1Start here
WELL

WELL is the opening endpoint and the first half of WELL-READ; WELL → FELL changes only the first letter.

Opening endpoint
2Reveal rung 2
FELL

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

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

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

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

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

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 → FELL → FELT → BELT → BEAT → BEAD → READ

WELL + READ = WELL-READ

Puzzle data read from the official public LinkedIn CrossClimb game through an anonymous visitor session, then validated for one-letter transitions. No account data is used or stored.

How to play

Clues first, ladder second

  1. 01Solve the clues

    Write one same-length answer for each clue. Keep uncertain answers provisional.

  2. 02Compare positions

    Two neighboring rungs must differ in exactly one letter position—not merely sound similar.

  3. 03Order the chain

    Connect forced pairs first, then use the remaining words as bridges between short chains.

  4. 04Unlock endpoints

    Finish the center ladder to reveal the top and bottom clues, then connect both endpoints.

Why this answer archive stays selective

A seven-word answer alone is easy to copy and not especially useful. Every edition below includes the complete ladder, six verified one-letter transitions, seven word explanations, a three-step solving route, and a puzzle-specific takeaway.

That editorial threshold keeps the CrossClimb section useful without turning the Pinpoint site into a bulk-generated answer warehouse wearing a novelty hard hat.

#846

FISHSAND

FISH · WISH · WISE · WINE · WIND · WAND · SAND

FISH + SAND = TWO THINGS FOUND AT THE BEACHRead the full ladder analysis →
#845

TAXISBUSES

TAXIS · TAXES · TUXES · TUNES · RUNES · RUSES · BUSES

TAXIS + BUSES = TWO PAY-TO-RIDE TOWN TRANSPORT OPTIONSRead the full ladder analysis →
#838

MUSSELFILLET

MUSSEL · MUSSED · MISSED · MISLED · MILLED · FILLED · FILLET

MUSSEL + FILLET = TWO SEAFOOD OPTIONSRead 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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