LinkedIn CrossClimb #871
Reveal the ladder one rung at a time
1Start here+
WEST is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for an easterly current considered mild and favorable. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpoint2Reveal rung 2+
BEST is the answer to “The tops, quality-wise”.
WEST → BEST changes position 1 from W to B.3Reveal rung 3+
BENT is the answer to “Out of shape or crooked”.
BEST → BENT changes position 3 from S to N.4Reveal rung 4+
RENT is the answer to “Monthly apartment payment”.
BENT → RENT changes position 1 from B to R.5Reveal rung 5+
REND is the answer to “Tear apart”.
RENT → REND changes position 4 from T to D.6Reveal rung 6+
RIND is the answer to “Outer part of a lemon”.
REND → RIND changes position 2 from E to I.7Final rung+
WIND is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for an easterly current considered mild and favorable. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
RIND → WIND changes position 1 from R to W.Reveal the complete answer and endpoint connection
WEST + WIND
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The structural clue
How the ladder gives itself away
WEST → BEST starts the chain with a change in position 1. From there, the changed positions run 1, 3, 1, 4, 2, 1, which is a quick way to verify the order without relying on meaning alone.
- StepSolve the middle clues, then anchor BEST beside WEST because they differ at exactly one position.
- StepContinue through BEST → BENT → RENT → REND → RIND, checking spelling position by position rather than grouping words by topic.
- StepPlace WIND at the other endpoint and use the shared endpoint clue to connect WEST with WIND.
Every rung explained
WEST is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for an easterly current considered mild and favorable. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpointBEST is the answer to “The tops, quality-wise”.
WEST → BEST changes position 1 from W to B.BENT is the answer to “Out of shape or crooked”.
BEST → BENT changes position 3 from S to N.RENT is the answer to “Monthly apartment payment”.
BENT → RENT changes position 1 from B to R.REND is the answer to “Tear apart”.
RENT → REND changes position 4 from T to D.RIND is the answer to “Outer part of a lemon”.
REND → RIND changes position 2 from E to I.WIND is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for an easterly current considered mild and favorable. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
RIND → WIND changes position 1 from R to W.What this edition teaches
This edition rewards positional checking: its 6 legal moves change letter positions 1, 3, 1, 4, 2, 1. When the clue meanings wander, the one-letter rule keeps the ladder from wandering with them.
Endpoint result: WEST + WIND.
Continue without losing the plot
Nearby editions: #872 LIFEBUOY · #870 HARDFAST