LinkedIn CrossClimb #858
Reveal the ladder one rung at a time
1Start here+
LUKE is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = Two children of Darth Vader.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpoint2Reveal rung 2+
LUTE is the answer to “Renaissance string instrument (adding an F to the start forms the name of a wind instrument)”.
LUKE → LUTE changes position 3 from K to T.3Reveal rung 3+
LATE is the answer to “Not on time”.
LUTE → LATE changes position 2 from U to A.4Reveal rung 4+
LATS is the answer to “Muscles in the lower back, for short”.
LATE → LATS changes position 4 from E to S.5Reveal rung 5+
LETS is the answer to “Allows, or rents out a property”.
LATS → LETS changes position 2 from A to E.6Reveal rung 6+
LEIS is the answer to “Flowery garlands used in hula dancing”.
LETS → LEIS changes position 3 from T to I.7Final rung+
LEIA is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = Two children of Darth Vader.” and serves as an endpoint.
LEIS → LEIA changes position 4 from S to A.Reveal the complete answer and endpoint connection
LUKE + LEIA
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
LUKE → LUTE starts the chain with a change in position 3. From there, the changed positions run 3, 2, 4, 2, 3, 4, which is a quick way to verify the order without relying on meaning alone.
- StepSolve the middle clues, then anchor LUTE beside LUKE because they differ at exactly one position.
- StepContinue through LUTE → LATE → LATS → LETS → LEIS, checking spelling position by position rather than grouping words by topic.
- StepPlace LEIA at the other endpoint and use the shared endpoint clue to connect LUKE with LEIA.
Every rung explained
LUKE is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = Two children of Darth Vader.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpointLUTE is the answer to “Renaissance string instrument (adding an F to the start forms the name of a wind instrument)”.
LUKE → LUTE changes position 3 from K to T.LATE is the answer to “Not on time”.
LUTE → LATE changes position 2 from U to A.LATS is the answer to “Muscles in the lower back, for short”.
LATE → LATS changes position 4 from E to S.LETS is the answer to “Allows, or rents out a property”.
LATS → LETS changes position 2 from A to E.LEIS is the answer to “Flowery garlands used in hula dancing”.
LETS → LEIS changes position 3 from T to I.LEIA is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = Two children of Darth Vader.” and serves as an endpoint.
LEIS → LEIA changes position 4 from S to A.What this edition teaches
This edition rewards positional checking: its 6 legal moves change letter positions 3, 2, 4, 2, 3, 4. When the clue meanings wander, the one-letter rule keeps the ladder from wandering with them.
Endpoint result: LUKE + LEIA.
Continue without losing the plot
Nearby editions: #859 POKERFACES · #857 DROPSHOT