LinkedIn CrossClimb #853
Reveal the ladder one rung at a time
1Start here+
TIME is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A compound word for an organized list of what will happen and when, which may help to track a work project. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpoint2Reveal rung 2+
TIRE is the answer to “Grow weary from activity”.
TIME → TIRE changes position 3 from M to R.3Reveal rung 3+
HIRE is the answer to “Employ someone to join a work team”.
TIRE → HIRE changes position 1 from T to H.4Reveal rung 4+
HIVE is the answer to “Home for bees”.
HIRE → HIVE changes position 3 from R to V.5Reveal rung 5+
FIVE is the answer to “Number of stars in many top ratings”.
HIVE → FIVE changes position 1 from H to F.6Reveal rung 6+
FINE is the answer to “Satisfactory, or amount paid as a penalty”.
FIVE → FINE changes position 3 from V to N.7Final rung+
LINE is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A compound word for an organized list of what will happen and when, which may help to track a work project. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
FINE → LINE changes position 1 from F to L.Reveal the complete answer and endpoint connection
TIME + LINE
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
TIME → TIRE starts the chain with a change in position 3. From there, the changed positions run 3, 1, 3, 1, 3, 1, which is a quick way to verify the order without relying on meaning alone.
- StepSolve the middle clues, then anchor TIRE beside TIME because they differ at exactly one position.
- StepContinue through TIRE → HIRE → HIVE → FIVE → FINE, checking spelling position by position rather than grouping words by topic.
- StepPlace LINE at the other endpoint and use the shared endpoint clue to connect TIME with LINE.
Every rung explained
TIME is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A compound word for an organized list of what will happen and when, which may help to track a work project. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpointTIRE is the answer to “Grow weary from activity”.
TIME → TIRE changes position 3 from M to R.HIRE is the answer to “Employ someone to join a work team”.
TIRE → HIRE changes position 1 from T to H.HIVE is the answer to “Home for bees”.
HIRE → HIVE changes position 3 from R to V.FIVE is the answer to “Number of stars in many top ratings”.
HIVE → FIVE changes position 1 from H to F.FINE is the answer to “Satisfactory, or amount paid as a penalty”.
FIVE → FINE changes position 3 from V to N.LINE is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A compound word for an organized list of what will happen and when, which may help to track a work project. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
FINE → LINE changes position 1 from F to L.What this edition teaches
This edition rewards positional checking: its 6 legal moves change letter positions 3, 1, 3, 1, 3, 1. When the clue meanings wander, the one-letter rule keeps the ladder from wandering with them.
Endpoint result: TIME + LINE.
Continue without losing the plot
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