LinkedIn CrossClimb #869
Reveal the ladder one rung at a time
1Start here+
ZOOM is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for an instant-messaging function in an online meeting app. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpoint2Reveal rung 2+
ZOOS is the answer to “Places where you can safely see lions”.
ZOOM → ZOOS changes position 4 from M to S.3Reveal rung 3+
COOS is the answer to “Makes a sound like a dove”.
ZOOS → COOS changes position 1 from Z to C.4Reveal rung 4+
COOL is the answer to “Hip or trendy”.
COOS → COOL changes position 4 from S to L.5Reveal rung 5+
COAL is the answer to “Burnable form of carbon”.
COOL → COAL changes position 3 from O to A.6Reveal rung 6+
COAT is the answer to “Garment to protect from chilly weather”.
COAL → COAT changes position 4 from L to T.7Final rung+
CHAT is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for an instant-messaging function in an online meeting app. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
COAT → CHAT changes position 2 from O to H.Reveal the complete answer and endpoint connection
ZOOM + CHAT
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
ZOOM → ZOOS starts the chain with a change in position 4. From there, the changed positions run 4, 1, 4, 3, 4, 2, which is a quick way to verify the order without relying on meaning alone.
- StepSolve the middle clues, then anchor ZOOS beside ZOOM because they differ at exactly one position.
- StepContinue through ZOOS → COOS → COOL → COAL → COAT, checking spelling position by position rather than grouping words by topic.
- StepPlace CHAT at the other endpoint and use the shared endpoint clue to connect ZOOM with CHAT.
Every rung explained
ZOOM is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for an instant-messaging function in an online meeting app. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpointZOOS is the answer to “Places where you can safely see lions”.
ZOOM → ZOOS changes position 4 from M to S.COOS is the answer to “Makes a sound like a dove”.
ZOOS → COOS changes position 1 from Z to C.COOL is the answer to “Hip or trendy”.
COOS → COOL changes position 4 from S to L.COAL is the answer to “Burnable form of carbon”.
COOL → COAL changes position 3 from O to A.COAT is the answer to “Garment to protect from chilly weather”.
COAL → COAT changes position 4 from L to T.CHAT is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for an instant-messaging function in an online meeting app. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
COAT → CHAT changes position 2 from O to H.What this edition teaches
This edition rewards positional checking: its 6 legal moves change letter positions 4, 1, 4, 3, 4, 2. When the clue meanings wander, the one-letter rule keeps the ladder from wandering with them.
Endpoint result: ZOOM + CHAT.
Continue without losing the plot
Nearby editions: #870 HARDFAST · #868 BACKPACK