LinkedIn CrossClimb #854
Reveal the ladder one rung at a time
1Start here+
GOOD is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for information you hope to hear. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpoint2Reveal rung 2+
WOOD is the answer to “Lumber”.
GOOD → WOOD changes position 1 from G to W.3Reveal rung 3+
WOOS is the answer to “Tries to win someone’s affection”.
WOOD → WOOS changes position 4 from D to S.4Reveal rung 4+
WOWS is the answer to “Really impresses with a performance”.
WOOS → WOWS changes position 3 from O to W.5Reveal rung 5+
SOWS is the answer to “Female pigs”.
WOWS → SOWS changes position 1 from W to S.6Reveal rung 6+
SEWS is the answer to “Uses a needle and thread”.
SOWS → SEWS changes position 2 from O to E.7Final rung+
NEWS is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for information you hope to hear. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
SEWS → NEWS changes position 1 from S to N.Reveal the complete answer and endpoint connection
GOOD + NEWS
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
GOOD → WOOD starts the chain with a change in position 1. From there, the changed positions run 1, 4, 3, 1, 2, 1, which is a quick way to verify the order without relying on meaning alone.
- StepSolve the middle clues, then anchor WOOD beside GOOD because they differ at exactly one position.
- StepContinue through WOOD → WOOS → WOWS → SOWS → SEWS, checking spelling position by position rather than grouping words by topic.
- StepPlace NEWS at the other endpoint and use the shared endpoint clue to connect GOOD with NEWS.
Every rung explained
GOOD is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for information you hope to hear. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpointWOOD is the answer to “Lumber”.
GOOD → WOOD changes position 1 from G to W.WOOS is the answer to “Tries to win someone’s affection”.
WOOD → WOOS changes position 4 from D to S.WOWS is the answer to “Really impresses with a performance”.
WOOS → WOWS changes position 3 from O to W.SOWS is the answer to “Female pigs”.
WOWS → SOWS changes position 1 from W to S.SEWS is the answer to “Uses a needle and thread”.
SOWS → SEWS changes position 2 from O to E.NEWS is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for information you hope to hear. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
SEWS → NEWS changes position 1 from S to N.What this edition teaches
This edition rewards positional checking: its 6 legal moves change letter positions 1, 4, 3, 1, 2, 1. When the clue meanings wander, the one-letter rule keeps the ladder from wandering with them.
Endpoint result: GOOD + NEWS.
Continue without losing the plot
Nearby editions: #855 PLAYROOM · #853 TIMELINE