LinkedIn CrossClimb #820
Reveal the ladder one rung at a time
1Start here+
FOOT is the body part used for standing and begins the final compound.
Opening endpoint2Reveal rung 2+
BOOT is protective footwear that extends above the ankle.
FOOT → BOOT changes position 1 from F to B.3Reveal rung 3+
BOOS are sounds of audience disapproval.
BOOT → BOOS changes position 4 from T to S.4Reveal rung 4+
BOTS are automated software programs, including web crawlers.
BOOS → BOTS changes position 3 from O to T.5Reveal rung 5+
BOTH refers to two items considered together.
BOTS → BOTH changes position 4 from S to H.6Reveal rung 6+
BATH is washing or soaking the body in water.
BOTH → BATH changes position 2 from O to A.7Final rung+
PATH is a route for walking and completes FOOTPATH.
BATH → PATH changes position 1 from B to P.Reveal the complete answer and endpoint connection
FOOT + PATH = FOOTPATH
Ladder order checked against the public CrossClimb #820 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
FOOT → BOOT is immediate. BOOS and BOTS then bridge the vowel-heavy opening to BOTH, which makes BATH and PATH almost inevitable.
- StepPlace FOOT and BOOT together, then test the two plural candidates BOOS and BOTS.
- StepUse BOTH as the bridge from BOTS to the TH-ending words.
- StepFinish BOTH → BATH → PATH and combine the endpoints as FOOTPATH.
Every rung explained
FOOT is the body part used for standing and begins the final compound.
Opening endpointBOOT is protective footwear that extends above the ankle.
FOOT → BOOT changes position 1 from F to B.BOOS are sounds of audience disapproval.
BOOT → BOOS changes position 4 from T to S.BOTS are automated software programs, including web crawlers.
BOOS → BOTS changes position 3 from O to T.BOTH refers to two items considered together.
BOTS → BOTH changes position 4 from S to H.BATH is washing or soaking the body in water.
BOTH → BATH changes position 2 from O to A.PATH is a route for walking and completes FOOTPATH.
BATH → PATH changes position 1 from B to P.What this edition teaches
A bridge word may look semantically unrelated because its job is structural. BOTH is not attending the same vocabulary party as BOOS or BATH; it is simply holding the door open.
Endpoint result: FOOT + PATH = FOOTPATH.
Continue without losing the plot
Nearby editions: #821 HARD → WARE · #819 FORE → CAST