LinkedIn CrossClimb #848
Reveal the ladder one rung at a time
1Start here+
DOWN is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A compound word for transferring data from an online source to a local computer. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpoint2Reveal rung 2+
TOWN is the answer to “Human residential area smaller than a city”.
DOWN → TOWN changes position 1 from D to T.3Reveal rung 3+
TORN is the answer to “Ripped apart, as scraps of paper”.
TOWN → TORN changes position 3 from W to R.4Reveal rung 4+
CORN is the answer to “Vegetable that can be eaten “on the cob””.
TORN → CORN changes position 1 from T to C.5Reveal rung 5+
CORD is the answer to “Word after power, spinal, or vocal”.
CORN → CORD changes position 4 from N to D.6Reveal rung 6+
LORD is the answer to ““The ___ of the Rings” (fantasy epic published in three parts)”.
CORD → LORD changes position 1 from C to L.7Final rung+
LOAD is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A compound word for transferring data from an online source to a local computer. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
LORD → LOAD changes position 3 from R to A.Reveal the complete answer and endpoint connection
DOWN + LOAD
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
DOWN → TOWN starts the chain with a change in position 1. From there, the changed positions run 1, 3, 1, 4, 1, 3, which is a quick way to verify the order without relying on meaning alone.
- StepSolve the middle clues, then anchor TOWN beside DOWN because they differ at exactly one position.
- StepContinue through TOWN → TORN → CORN → CORD → LORD, checking spelling position by position rather than grouping words by topic.
- StepPlace LOAD at the other endpoint and use the shared endpoint clue to connect DOWN with LOAD.
Every rung explained
DOWN is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A compound word for transferring data from an online source to a local computer. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpointTOWN is the answer to “Human residential area smaller than a city”.
DOWN → TOWN changes position 1 from D to T.TORN is the answer to “Ripped apart, as scraps of paper”.
TOWN → TORN changes position 3 from W to R.CORN is the answer to “Vegetable that can be eaten “on the cob””.
TORN → CORN changes position 1 from T to C.CORD is the answer to “Word after power, spinal, or vocal”.
CORN → CORD changes position 4 from N to D.LORD is the answer to ““The ___ of the Rings” (fantasy epic published in three parts)”.
CORD → LORD changes position 1 from C to L.LOAD is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A compound word for transferring data from an online source to a local computer. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
LORD → LOAD changes position 3 from R to A.What this edition teaches
This edition rewards positional checking: its 6 legal moves change letter positions 1, 3, 1, 4, 1, 3. When the clue meanings wander, the one-letter rule keeps the ladder from wandering with them.
Endpoint result: DOWN + LOAD.
Continue without losing the plot
Nearby editions: #849 SAIDDONE · #847 WELLREAD