LinkedIn CrossClimb #845
Reveal the ladder one rung at a time
1Start here+
TAXIS are passenger vehicles hired for individual trips and form the opening endpoint.
Opening endpoint2Reveal rung 2+
TAXES are government charges that may appear on a sales receipt.
TAXIS → TAXES changes position 4 from I to E.3Reveal rung 3+
TUXES is informal shorthand for multiple tuxedos.
TAXES → TUXES changes position 2 from A to U.4Reveal rung 4+
TUNES are songs or melodies, including catchy ditties.
TUXES → TUNES changes position 3 from X to N.5Reveal rung 5+
RUNES are characters from runic alphabets associated with Norse culture.
TUNES → RUNES changes position 1 from T to R.6Reveal rung 6+
RUSES are deceptive tricks or stratagems.
RUNES → RUSES changes position 3 from N to S.7Final rung+
BUSES are shared passenger vehicles and form the second transport endpoint.
RUSES → BUSES changes position 1 from R to B.Reveal the complete answer and endpoint connection
TAXIS + BUSES = TWO PAY-TO-RIDE TOWN TRANSPORT OPTIONS
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The structural clue
How the ladder gives itself away
Every answer is a five-letter plural ending in S. From TUXES onward, the second, fourth, and fifth positions remain U, E, and S, producing TUXES → TUNES → RUNES → RUSES → BUSES through alternating changes in the third and first positions.
- StepSolve the plural middle clues as TAXES, TUXES, TUNES, RUNES, and RUSES. The shared final S is fixed rather than active.
- StepBuild TUXES → TUNES → RUNES → RUSES, then attach TAXES before TUXES and BUSES after RUSES.
- StepUse the endpoint clue as a category check: TAXIS and BUSES are both paid cross-town transport options, not halves of a compound word.
Every rung explained
TAXIS are passenger vehicles hired for individual trips and form the opening endpoint.
Opening endpointTAXES are government charges that may appear on a sales receipt.
TAXIS → TAXES changes position 4 from I to E.TUXES is informal shorthand for multiple tuxedos.
TAXES → TUXES changes position 2 from A to U.TUNES are songs or melodies, including catchy ditties.
TUXES → TUNES changes position 3 from X to N.RUNES are characters from runic alphabets associated with Norse culture.
TUNES → RUNES changes position 1 from T to R.RUSES are deceptive tricks or stratagems.
RUNES → RUSES changes position 3 from N to S.BUSES are shared passenger vehicles and form the second transport endpoint.
RUSES → BUSES changes position 1 from R to B.What this edition teaches
A plural ending can make several answers look more different than they are. Hold the final S fixed and compare the first four positions; also avoid forcing category endpoints into a compound phrase.
Endpoint result: TAXIS + BUSES = TWO PAY-TO-RIDE TOWN TRANSPORT OPTIONS.
Continue without losing the plot
Nearby editions: #846 FISH → SAND · #844 SWORD → SHARP