LinkedIn CrossClimb #875
Reveal the ladder one rung at a time
1Start here+
TALL is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A word meaning "long from top to bottom," and a word meaning "long from side to side." Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpoint2Reveal rung 2+
TALE is the answer to “Fairy ___ (bedtime story)”.
TALL → TALE changes position 4 from L to E.3Reveal rung 3+
PALE is the answer to “Drained of color”.
TALE → PALE changes position 1 from T to P.4Reveal rung 4+
PAGE is the answer to “Either side of a sheet in a book”.
PALE → PAGE changes position 3 from L to G.5Reveal rung 5+
WAGE is the answer to “Living ___ (fair salary)”.
PAGE → WAGE changes position 1 from P to W.6Reveal rung 6+
WADE is the answer to “Walk in knee-deep water”.
WAGE → WADE changes position 3 from G to D.7Final rung+
WIDE is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A word meaning "long from top to bottom," and a word meaning "long from side to side." Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
WADE → WIDE changes position 2 from A to I.Reveal the complete answer and endpoint connection
TALL + WIDE
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
TALL → TALE starts the chain with a change in position 4. From there, the changed positions run 4, 1, 3, 1, 3, 2, which is a quick way to verify the order without relying on meaning alone.
- StepSolve the middle clues, then anchor TALE beside TALL because they differ at exactly one position.
- StepContinue through TALE → PALE → PAGE → WAGE → WADE, checking spelling position by position rather than grouping words by topic.
- StepPlace WIDE at the other endpoint and use the shared endpoint clue to connect TALL with WIDE.
Every rung explained
TALL is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A word meaning "long from top to bottom," and a word meaning "long from side to side." Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpointTALE is the answer to “Fairy ___ (bedtime story)”.
TALL → TALE changes position 4 from L to E.PALE is the answer to “Drained of color”.
TALE → PALE changes position 1 from T to P.PAGE is the answer to “Either side of a sheet in a book”.
PALE → PAGE changes position 3 from L to G.WAGE is the answer to “Living ___ (fair salary)”.
PAGE → WAGE changes position 1 from P to W.WADE is the answer to “Walk in knee-deep water”.
WAGE → WADE changes position 3 from G to D.WIDE is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A word meaning "long from top to bottom," and a word meaning "long from side to side." Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
WADE → WIDE changes position 2 from A to I.What this edition teaches
This edition rewards positional checking: its 6 legal moves change letter positions 4, 1, 3, 1, 3, 2. When the clue meanings wander, the one-letter rule keeps the ladder from wandering with them.
Endpoint result: TALL + WIDE.
Continue without losing the plot
Nearby editions: #876 FREEHAND · #874 ROPESAIL