LinkedIn CrossClimb #868
Reveal the ladder one rung at a time
1Start here+
BACK is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A compound word meaning to go on some adventurous travel with just a bag over your shoulders. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpoint2Reveal rung 2+
BARK is the answer to “Outside covering of a tree”.
BACK → BARK changes position 3 from C to R.3Reveal rung 3+
LARK is the answer to “Songbird whose name completes the phrase “on a ___”, meaning to do something impulsively or just for fun”.
BARK → LARK changes position 1 from B to L.4Reveal rung 4+
LACK is the answer to “Shortage or absence of something”.
LARK → LACK changes position 3 from R to C.5Reveal rung 5+
LICK is the answer to “Short taste, as of a lollipop”.
LACK → LICK changes position 2 from A to I.6Reveal rung 6+
PICK is the answer to “Choose between a few options”.
LICK → PICK changes position 1 from L to P.7Final rung+
PACK is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A compound word meaning to go on some adventurous travel with just a bag over your shoulders. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
PICK → PACK changes position 2 from I to A.Reveal the complete answer and endpoint connection
BACK + PACK
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
BACK → BARK starts the chain with a change in position 3. From there, the changed positions run 3, 1, 3, 2, 1, 2, which is a quick way to verify the order without relying on meaning alone.
- StepSolve the middle clues, then anchor BARK beside BACK because they differ at exactly one position.
- StepContinue through BARK → LARK → LACK → LICK → PICK, checking spelling position by position rather than grouping words by topic.
- StepPlace PACK at the other endpoint and use the shared endpoint clue to connect BACK with PACK.
Every rung explained
BACK is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A compound word meaning to go on some adventurous travel with just a bag over your shoulders. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpointBARK is the answer to “Outside covering of a tree”.
BACK → BARK changes position 3 from C to R.LARK is the answer to “Songbird whose name completes the phrase “on a ___”, meaning to do something impulsively or just for fun”.
BARK → LARK changes position 1 from B to L.LACK is the answer to “Shortage or absence of something”.
LARK → LACK changes position 3 from R to C.LICK is the answer to “Short taste, as of a lollipop”.
LACK → LICK changes position 2 from A to I.PICK is the answer to “Choose between a few options”.
LICK → PICK changes position 1 from L to P.PACK is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A compound word meaning to go on some adventurous travel with just a bag over your shoulders. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
PICK → PACK changes position 2 from I to A.What this edition teaches
This edition rewards positional checking: its 6 legal moves change letter positions 3, 1, 3, 2, 1, 2. When the clue meanings wander, the one-letter rule keeps the ladder from wandering with them.
Endpoint result: BACK + PACK.
Continue without losing the plot
Nearby editions: #869 ZOOMCHAT · #867 SORTKIND