LinkedIn CrossClimb #880
Reveal the ladder one rung at a time
1Start here+
SHIPS is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = Ocean vessels, and a word for a group of them. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpoint2Reveal rung 2+
CHIPS is the answer to “Small squares containing circuits”.
SHIPS → CHIPS changes position 1 from S to C.3Reveal rung 3+
CLIPS is the answer to “Short segments from longer videos”.
CHIPS → CLIPS changes position 2 from H to L.4Reveal rung 4+
FLIPS is the answer to “Turns over, as a playing card”.
CLIPS → FLIPS changes position 1 from C to F.5Reveal rung 5+
FLIES is the answer to “Plays with, as a kite”.
FLIPS → FLIES changes position 4 from P to E.6Reveal rung 6+
FLEES is the answer to “Runs away from danger”.
FLIES → FLEES changes position 3 from I to E.7Final rung+
FLEET is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = Ocean vessels, and a word for a group of them. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
FLEES → FLEET changes position 5 from S to T.Reveal the complete answer and endpoint connection
SHIPS + FLEET
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
SHIPS → CHIPS starts the chain with a change in position 1. From there, the changed positions run 1, 2, 1, 4, 3, 5, which is a quick way to verify the order without relying on meaning alone.
- StepSolve the middle clues, then anchor CHIPS beside SHIPS because they differ at exactly one position.
- StepContinue through CHIPS → CLIPS → FLIPS → FLIES → FLEES, checking spelling position by position rather than grouping words by topic.
- StepPlace FLEET at the other endpoint and use the shared endpoint clue to connect SHIPS with FLEET.
Every rung explained
SHIPS is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = Ocean vessels, and a word for a group of them. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpointCHIPS is the answer to “Small squares containing circuits”.
SHIPS → CHIPS changes position 1 from S to C.CLIPS is the answer to “Short segments from longer videos”.
CHIPS → CLIPS changes position 2 from H to L.FLIPS is the answer to “Turns over, as a playing card”.
CLIPS → FLIPS changes position 1 from C to F.FLIES is the answer to “Plays with, as a kite”.
FLIPS → FLIES changes position 4 from P to E.FLEES is the answer to “Runs away from danger”.
FLIES → FLEES changes position 3 from I to E.FLEET is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = Ocean vessels, and a word for a group of them. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
FLEES → FLEET changes position 5 from S to T.What this edition teaches
This edition rewards positional checking: its 6 legal moves change letter positions 1, 2, 1, 4, 3, 5. When the clue meanings wander, the one-letter rule keeps the ladder from wandering with them.
Endpoint result: SHIPS + FLEET.
Continue without losing the plot
Nearby editions: #881 HEADTOES · #879 CLEANSWEEP