LinkedIn CrossClimb #874
Reveal the ladder one rung at a time
1Start here+
ROPE is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = Two things attached to a boat's mast.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpoint2Reveal rung 2+
ROLE is the answer to “___-playing game”.
ROPE → ROLE changes position 3 from P to L.3Reveal rung 3+
ROLL is the answer to “Do a somersault”.
ROLE → ROLL changes position 4 from E to L.4Reveal rung 4+
TOLL is the answer to “Cost to drive on some roadways”.
ROLL → TOLL changes position 1 from R to T.5Reveal rung 5+
TOIL is the answer to “Work very hard”.
TOLL → TOIL changes position 3 from L to I.6Reveal rung 6+
TAIL is the answer to “Wagging appendage”.
TOIL → TAIL changes position 2 from O to A.7Final rung+
SAIL is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = Two things attached to a boat's mast.” and serves as an endpoint.
TAIL → SAIL changes position 1 from T to S.Reveal the complete answer and endpoint connection
ROPE + SAIL
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
ROPE → ROLE starts the chain with a change in position 3. From there, the changed positions run 3, 4, 1, 3, 2, 1, which is a quick way to verify the order without relying on meaning alone.
- StepSolve the middle clues, then anchor ROLE beside ROPE because they differ at exactly one position.
- StepContinue through ROLE → ROLL → TOLL → TOIL → TAIL, checking spelling position by position rather than grouping words by topic.
- StepPlace SAIL at the other endpoint and use the shared endpoint clue to connect ROPE with SAIL.
Every rung explained
ROPE is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = Two things attached to a boat's mast.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpointROLE is the answer to “___-playing game”.
ROPE → ROLE changes position 3 from P to L.ROLL is the answer to “Do a somersault”.
ROLE → ROLL changes position 4 from E to L.TOLL is the answer to “Cost to drive on some roadways”.
ROLL → TOLL changes position 1 from R to T.TOIL is the answer to “Work very hard”.
TOLL → TOIL changes position 3 from L to I.TAIL is the answer to “Wagging appendage”.
TOIL → TAIL changes position 2 from O to A.SAIL is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = Two things attached to a boat's mast.” and serves as an endpoint.
TAIL → SAIL changes position 1 from T to S.What this edition teaches
This edition rewards positional checking: its 6 legal moves change letter positions 3, 4, 1, 3, 2, 1. When the clue meanings wander, the one-letter rule keeps the ladder from wandering with them.
Endpoint result: ROPE + SAIL.
Continue without losing the plot
Nearby editions: #875 TALLWIDE · #873 FOSTERFATHER