LinkedIn CrossClimb #831
Reveal the ladder one rung at a time
1Start here+
CROSS is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A hyphenated word meaning to engage in different sporting activities to balance health and muscular development. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpoint2Reveal rung 2+
CROWS is the answer to “Black birds that collectively form a “murder””.
CROSS → CROWS changes position 4 from S to W.3Reveal rung 3+
CROWN is the answer to “The top part of the head, or something one might put there”.
CROWS → CROWN changes position 5 from S to N.4Reveal rung 4+
BROWN is the answer to “Cook until the color changes, as onions”.
CROWN → BROWN changes position 1 from C to B.5Reveal rung 5+
BRAWN is the answer to “Muscular strength”.
BROWN → BRAWN changes position 3 from O to A.6Reveal rung 6+
BRAIN is the answer to “Human organ that takes up only 2% of a body’s weight but uses about 20% of its energy”.
BRAWN → BRAIN changes position 4 from W to I.7Final rung+
TRAIN is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A hyphenated word meaning to engage in different sporting activities to balance health and muscular development. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
BRAIN → TRAIN changes position 1 from B to T.Reveal the complete answer and endpoint connection
CROSS + TRAIN
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.
The structural clue
How the ladder gives itself away
CROSS → CROWS starts the chain with a change in position 4. From there, the changed positions run 4, 5, 1, 3, 4, 1, which is a quick way to verify the order without relying on meaning alone.
- StepSolve the middle clues, then anchor CROWS beside CROSS because they differ at exactly one position.
- StepContinue through CROWS → CROWN → BROWN → BRAWN → BRAIN, checking spelling position by position rather than grouping words by topic.
- StepPlace TRAIN at the other endpoint and use the shared endpoint clue to connect CROSS with TRAIN.
Every rung explained
CROSS is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A hyphenated word meaning to engage in different sporting activities to balance health and muscular development. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpointCROWS is the answer to “Black birds that collectively form a “murder””.
CROSS → CROWS changes position 4 from S to W.CROWN is the answer to “The top part of the head, or something one might put there”.
CROWS → CROWN changes position 5 from S to N.BROWN is the answer to “Cook until the color changes, as onions”.
CROWN → BROWN changes position 1 from C to B.BRAWN is the answer to “Muscular strength”.
BROWN → BRAWN changes position 3 from O to A.BRAIN is the answer to “Human organ that takes up only 2% of a body’s weight but uses about 20% of its energy”.
BRAWN → BRAIN changes position 4 from W to I.TRAIN is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A hyphenated word meaning to engage in different sporting activities to balance health and muscular development. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
BRAIN → TRAIN changes position 1 from B to T.What this edition teaches
This edition rewards positional checking: its 6 legal moves change letter positions 4, 5, 1, 3, 4, 1. When the clue meanings wander, the one-letter rule keeps the ladder from wandering with them.
Endpoint result: CROSS + TRAIN.
Continue without losing the plot
Nearby editions: #832 NOTEBOOK · #829 COMEGONE