LinkedIn CrossClimb #839
Reveal the ladder one rung at a time
1Start here+
MISS is the opening endpoint; paired with BOAT in the expression ‘miss the boat,’ it means to lose an opportunity.
Opening endpoint2Reveal rung 2+
MASS is the physical quantity measured in units such as grams; MISS → MASS changes only the second letter.
MISS → MASS changes position 2 from I to A.3Reveal rung 3+
MAST is the tall pole that supports a sail; MASS → MAST replaces the final S with T.
MASS → MAST changes position 4 from S to T.4Reveal rung 4+
CAST is the rigid support placed around an injured limb; MAST → CAST changes only the first letter.
MAST → CAST changes position 1 from M to C.5Reveal rung 5+
COST is the amount shown on a price tag; CAST → COST changes the second letter from A to O.
CAST → COST changes position 2 from A to O.6Reveal rung 6+
COAT is protective outerwear for cold or rain; COST → COAT changes the third letter from S to A.
COST → COAT changes position 3 from S to A.7Final rung+
BOAT is the final endpoint; COAT → BOAT changes one first letter and completes the idiom with MISS.
COAT → BOAT changes position 1 from C to B.Reveal the complete answer and endpoint connection
MISS + BOAT = MISS THE BOAT
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The structural clue
How the ladder gives itself away
MAST → CAST → COST → COAT is the structural center. All four words keep their final T, while the changes move from the first letter to the second and then the third, making the lower half much easier to order than the clue topics suggest.
- StepSolve the concrete middle clues first: MASS for the property measured in grams, MAST for a sail-supporting pole, CAST for the rigid bandage, COST for the price-tag amount, and COAT for outerwear.
- StepOrder them as MASS → MAST → CAST → COST → COAT, checking that each neighboring pair changes exactly one letter in exactly one position.
- StepAttach MISS above MASS and BOAT below COAT. Read the endpoints with ‘the’ between them to get MISS THE BOAT, the expression for losing an opportunity.
Every rung explained
MISS is the opening endpoint; paired with BOAT in the expression ‘miss the boat,’ it means to lose an opportunity.
Opening endpointMASS is the physical quantity measured in units such as grams; MISS → MASS changes only the second letter.
MISS → MASS changes position 2 from I to A.MAST is the tall pole that supports a sail; MASS → MAST replaces the final S with T.
MASS → MAST changes position 4 from S to T.CAST is the rigid support placed around an injured limb; MAST → CAST changes only the first letter.
MAST → CAST changes position 1 from M to C.COST is the amount shown on a price tag; CAST → COST changes the second letter from A to O.
CAST → COST changes position 2 from A to O.COAT is protective outerwear for cold or rain; COST → COAT changes the third letter from S to A.
COST → COAT changes position 3 from S to A.BOAT is the final endpoint; COAT → BOAT changes one first letter and completes the idiom with MISS.
COAT → BOAT changes position 1 from C to B.What this edition teaches
The clue meanings jump from physics to sailing, medicine, shopping, and clothing, but the spelling route is wonderfully disciplined. When topics scatter, let the fixed letters do the navigation—and try not to miss the boat.
Endpoint result: MISS + BOAT = MISS THE BOAT.
Continue without losing the plot
Nearby editions: #838 MUSSEL → FILLET · #837 OVER → STEP