LinkedIn CrossClimb #876
Reveal the ladder one rung at a time
1Start here+
FREE is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = Compound word that describes drawing without the help of mechanical devices. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpoint2Reveal rung 2+
FRED is the answer to “Cartoon Flintstone who said "Yabba-dabba-doo!"”.
FREE → FRED changes position 4 from E to D.3Reveal rung 3+
FEED is the answer to “Serve a meal to”.
FRED → FEED changes position 2 from R to E.4Reveal rung 4+
FEND is the answer to “___ for yourself (get what you need without help)”.
FEED → FEND changes position 3 from E to N.5Reveal rung 5+
BEND is the answer to “Flex, like an elbow or knee”.
FEND → BEND changes position 1 from F to B.6Reveal rung 6+
BAND is the answer to “Musical group”.
BEND → BAND changes position 2 from E to A.7Final rung+
HAND is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = Compound word that describes drawing without the help of mechanical devices. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
BAND → HAND changes position 1 from B to H.Reveal the complete answer and endpoint connection
FREE + HAND
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
FREE → FRED starts the chain with a change in position 4. From there, the changed positions run 4, 2, 3, 1, 2, 1, which is a quick way to verify the order without relying on meaning alone.
- StepSolve the middle clues, then anchor FRED beside FREE because they differ at exactly one position.
- StepContinue through FRED → FEED → FEND → BEND → BAND, checking spelling position by position rather than grouping words by topic.
- StepPlace HAND at the other endpoint and use the shared endpoint clue to connect FREE with HAND.
Every rung explained
FREE is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = Compound word that describes drawing without the help of mechanical devices. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpointFRED is the answer to “Cartoon Flintstone who said "Yabba-dabba-doo!"”.
FREE → FRED changes position 4 from E to D.FEED is the answer to “Serve a meal to”.
FRED → FEED changes position 2 from R to E.FEND is the answer to “___ for yourself (get what you need without help)”.
FEED → FEND changes position 3 from E to N.BEND is the answer to “Flex, like an elbow or knee”.
FEND → BEND changes position 1 from F to B.BAND is the answer to “Musical group”.
BEND → BAND changes position 2 from E to A.HAND is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = Compound word that describes drawing without the help of mechanical devices. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
BAND → HAND changes position 1 from B to H.What this edition teaches
This edition rewards positional checking: its 6 legal moves change letter positions 4, 2, 3, 1, 2, 1. When the clue meanings wander, the one-letter rule keeps the ladder from wandering with them.
Endpoint result: FREE + HAND.
Continue without losing the plot
Nearby editions: #877 BONAFIDE · #875 TALLWIDE