LinkedIn CrossClimb #852
Reveal the ladder one rung at a time
1Start here+
ROVER is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = What NASA's Perseverance is, and what it photographed from Mars on October 4, 2025. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpoint2Reveal rung 2+
RIVER is the answer to “Mississippi or Nile, for example”.
ROVER → RIVER changes position 2 from O to I.3Reveal rung 3+
DIVER is the answer to “Scuba ___”.
RIVER → DIVER changes position 1 from R to D.4Reveal rung 4+
DOVER is the answer to “City in England with white cliffs”.
DIVER → DOVER changes position 2 from I to O.5Reveal rung 5+
COVER is the answer to “Perform a new version of a song originally by another artist”.
DOVER → COVER changes position 1 from D to C.6Reveal rung 6+
COVET is the answer to “Have a strong desire for something that belongs to someone else”.
COVER → COVET changes position 5 from R to T.7Final rung+
COMET is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = What NASA's Perseverance is, and what it photographed from Mars on October 4, 2025. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
COVET → COMET changes position 3 from V to M.Reveal the complete answer and endpoint connection
ROVER + COMET
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
ROVER → RIVER starts the chain with a change in position 2. From there, the changed positions run 2, 1, 2, 1, 5, 3, which is a quick way to verify the order without relying on meaning alone.
- StepSolve the middle clues, then anchor RIVER beside ROVER because they differ at exactly one position.
- StepContinue through RIVER → DIVER → DOVER → COVER → COVET, checking spelling position by position rather than grouping words by topic.
- StepPlace COMET at the other endpoint and use the shared endpoint clue to connect ROVER with COMET.
Every rung explained
ROVER is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = What NASA's Perseverance is, and what it photographed from Mars on October 4, 2025. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpointRIVER is the answer to “Mississippi or Nile, for example”.
ROVER → RIVER changes position 2 from O to I.DIVER is the answer to “Scuba ___”.
RIVER → DIVER changes position 1 from R to D.DOVER is the answer to “City in England with white cliffs”.
DIVER → DOVER changes position 2 from I to O.COVER is the answer to “Perform a new version of a song originally by another artist”.
DOVER → COVER changes position 1 from D to C.COVET is the answer to “Have a strong desire for something that belongs to someone else”.
COVER → COVET changes position 5 from R to T.COMET is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = What NASA's Perseverance is, and what it photographed from Mars on October 4, 2025. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
COVET → COMET changes position 3 from V to M.What this edition teaches
This edition rewards positional checking: its 6 legal moves change letter positions 2, 1, 2, 1, 5, 3. When the clue meanings wander, the one-letter rule keeps the ladder from wandering with them.
Endpoint result: ROVER + COMET.
Continue without losing the plot
Nearby editions: #853 TIMELINE · #851 MILERACE