LinkedIn CrossClimb #861
Reveal the ladder one rung at a time
1Start here+
RULE is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for something that comes with a complex boardgame to explain how to play. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpoint2Reveal rung 2+
ROLE is the answer to “Part to play in a project or organization”.
RULE → ROLE changes position 2 from U to O.3Reveal rung 3+
HOLE is the answer to “One of eighteen on a typical golf course”.
ROLE → HOLE changes position 1 from R to H.4Reveal rung 4+
HOLD is the answer to ““Please ___” (don’t hang up the phone)”.
HOLE → HOLD changes position 4 from E to D.5Reveal rung 5+
HOOD is the answer to “Feature of a raincoat that covers the head”.
HOLD → HOOD changes position 3 from L to O.6Reveal rung 6+
HOOK is the answer to “Captain ___ (Peter Pan character, whose name is also something attached to his arm)”.
HOOD → HOOK changes position 4 from D to K.7Final rung+
BOOK is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for something that comes with a complex boardgame to explain how to play. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
HOOK → BOOK changes position 1 from H to B.Reveal the complete answer and endpoint connection
RULE + BOOK
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
RULE → ROLE starts the chain with a change in position 2. From there, the changed positions run 2, 1, 4, 3, 4, 1, which is a quick way to verify the order without relying on meaning alone.
- StepSolve the middle clues, then anchor ROLE beside RULE because they differ at exactly one position.
- StepContinue through ROLE → HOLE → HOLD → HOOD → HOOK, checking spelling position by position rather than grouping words by topic.
- StepPlace BOOK at the other endpoint and use the shared endpoint clue to connect RULE with BOOK.
Every rung explained
RULE is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for something that comes with a complex boardgame to explain how to play. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpointROLE is the answer to “Part to play in a project or organization”.
RULE → ROLE changes position 2 from U to O.HOLE is the answer to “One of eighteen on a typical golf course”.
ROLE → HOLE changes position 1 from R to H.HOLD is the answer to ““Please ___” (don’t hang up the phone)”.
HOLE → HOLD changes position 4 from E to D.HOOD is the answer to “Feature of a raincoat that covers the head”.
HOLD → HOOD changes position 3 from L to O.HOOK is the answer to “Captain ___ (Peter Pan character, whose name is also something attached to his arm)”.
HOOD → HOOK changes position 4 from D to K.BOOK is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for something that comes with a complex boardgame to explain how to play. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
HOOK → BOOK changes position 1 from H to B.What this edition teaches
This edition rewards positional checking: its 6 legal moves change letter positions 2, 1, 4, 3, 4, 1. When the clue meanings wander, the one-letter rule keeps the ladder from wandering with them.
Endpoint result: RULE + BOOK.
Continue without losing the plot
Nearby editions: #862 MEATPIES · #860 HIDESEEK