LinkedIn CrossClimb #819
Reveal the ladder one rung at a time
1Start here+
FORE is a golf warning and the first half of the final compound.
Opening endpoint2Reveal rung 2+
FORK is tableware with prongs or a point where a route divides.
FORE → FORK changes position 4 from E to K.3Reveal rung 3+
PORK is meat from a pig, including ham and bacon.
FORK → PORK changes position 1 from F to P.4Reveal rung 4+
PORT is a computer connection point as well as a harbor.
PORK → PORT changes position 4 from K to T.5Reveal rung 5+
POST can mean publishing an update online.
PORT → POST changes position 3 from R to S.6Reveal rung 6+
COST is the price required to obtain something.
POST → COST changes position 1 from P to C.7Final rung+
CAST means to throw or assign performers and completes FORECAST.
COST → CAST changes position 2 from O to A.Reveal the complete answer and endpoint connection
FORE + CAST = FORECAST
Ladder order checked against the public CrossClimb #819 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
FORK ↔ PORK is a strong pair, and PORT gives PORK its only clean continuation. POST, COST, and CAST then form a forced lower chain.
- StepAttach FORK to FORE, then switch the first letter to reach PORK.
- StepUse PORT to bridge PORK and POST through separate final-letter changes.
- StepComplete POST → COST → CAST and read the endpoints as FORECAST.
Every rung explained
FORE is a golf warning and the first half of the final compound.
Opening endpointFORK is tableware with prongs or a point where a route divides.
FORE → FORK changes position 4 from E to K.PORK is meat from a pig, including ham and bacon.
FORK → PORK changes position 1 from F to P.PORT is a computer connection point as well as a harbor.
PORK → PORT changes position 4 from K to T.POST can mean publishing an update online.
PORT → POST changes position 3 from R to S.COST is the price required to obtain something.
POST → COST changes position 1 from P to C.CAST means to throw or assign performers and completes FORECAST.
COST → CAST changes position 2 from O to A.What this edition teaches
Words with multiple meanings are especially useful anchors. FORK and PORT each offer more than one clue interpretation, but their spelling relationships settle the intended route.
Endpoint result: FORE + CAST = FORECAST.
Continue without losing the plot
Nearby editions: #820 FOOT → PATH · #818 NOSE → CHIN