LinkedIn CrossClimb #834
Reveal the ladder one rung at a time
1Start here+
CALL is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for what you might do after you get a telephone message. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpoint2Reveal rung 2+
TALL is the answer to “Having above-average height”.
CALL → TALL changes position 1 from C to T.3Reveal rung 3+
TALE is the answer to “Something Hans Christian Andersen wrote”.
TALL → TALE changes position 4 from L to E.4Reveal rung 4+
BALE is the answer to “Bundle of straw or hay”.
TALE → BALE changes position 1 from T to B.5Reveal rung 5+
BASE is the answer to “Something used to neutralize an acid”.
BALE → BASE changes position 3 from L to S.6Reveal rung 6+
BASK is the answer to “Loll in the sun”.
BASE → BASK changes position 4 from E to K.7Final rung+
BACK is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for what you might do after you get a telephone message. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
BASK → BACK changes position 3 from S to C.Reveal the complete answer and endpoint connection
CALL + BACK
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The structural clue
How the ladder gives itself away
CALL → TALL starts the chain with a change in position 1. From there, the changed positions run 1, 4, 1, 3, 4, 3, which is a quick way to verify the order without relying on meaning alone.
- StepSolve the middle clues, then anchor TALL beside CALL because they differ at exactly one position.
- StepContinue through TALL → TALE → BALE → BASE → BASK, checking spelling position by position rather than grouping words by topic.
- StepPlace BACK at the other endpoint and use the shared endpoint clue to connect CALL with BACK.
Every rung explained
CALL is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for what you might do after you get a telephone message. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpointTALL is the answer to “Having above-average height”.
CALL → TALL changes position 1 from C to T.TALE is the answer to “Something Hans Christian Andersen wrote”.
TALL → TALE changes position 4 from L to E.BALE is the answer to “Bundle of straw or hay”.
TALE → BALE changes position 1 from T to B.BASE is the answer to “Something used to neutralize an acid”.
BALE → BASE changes position 3 from L to S.BASK is the answer to “Loll in the sun”.
BASE → BASK changes position 4 from E to K.BACK is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for what you might do after you get a telephone message. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
BASK → BACK changes position 3 from S to C.What this edition teaches
This edition rewards positional checking: its six legal moves change letter positions 1, 4, 1, 3, 4, 3. When the clue meanings wander, the one-letter rule keeps the ladder from wandering with them.
Endpoint result: CALL + BACK.
Continue without losing the plot
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