LinkedIn CrossClimb #881
Reveal the ladder one rung at a time
1Start here+
HEAD is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = The uppermost and lowermost body parts, as in "from my ___ to my ___." Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpoint2Reveal rung 2+
BEAD is the answer to “Necklace part, or drop of sweat”.
HEAD → BEAD changes position 1 from H to B.3Reveal rung 3+
BEAR is the answer to “Word following "brown," "black," or "polar"”.
BEAD → BEAR changes position 4 from D to R.4Reveal rung 4+
BEER is the answer to “Stout, porter, or pale ale”.
BEAR → BEER changes position 3 from A to E.5Reveal rung 5+
BEES is the answer to “Creatures who live in hives”.
BEER → BEES changes position 4 from R to S.6Reveal rung 6+
TEES is the answer to “Casual shirts named for the 20th letter of the alphabet”.
BEES → TEES changes position 1 from B to T.7Final rung+
TOES is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = The uppermost and lowermost body parts, as in "from my ___ to my ___." Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
TEES → TOES changes position 2 from E to O.Reveal the complete answer and endpoint connection
HEAD + TOES
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
HEAD → BEAD starts the chain with a change in position 1. From there, the changed positions run 1, 4, 3, 4, 1, 2, which is a quick way to verify the order without relying on meaning alone.
- StepSolve the middle clues, then anchor BEAD beside HEAD because they differ at exactly one position.
- StepContinue through BEAD → BEAR → BEER → BEES → TEES, checking spelling position by position rather than grouping words by topic.
- StepPlace TOES at the other endpoint and use the shared endpoint clue to connect HEAD with TOES.
Every rung explained
HEAD is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = The uppermost and lowermost body parts, as in "from my ___ to my ___." Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpointBEAD is the answer to “Necklace part, or drop of sweat”.
HEAD → BEAD changes position 1 from H to B.BEAR is the answer to “Word following "brown," "black," or "polar"”.
BEAD → BEAR changes position 4 from D to R.BEER is the answer to “Stout, porter, or pale ale”.
BEAR → BEER changes position 3 from A to E.BEES is the answer to “Creatures who live in hives”.
BEER → BEES changes position 4 from R to S.TEES is the answer to “Casual shirts named for the 20th letter of the alphabet”.
BEES → TEES changes position 1 from B to T.TOES is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = The uppermost and lowermost body parts, as in "from my ___ to my ___." Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
TEES → TOES changes position 2 from E to O.What this edition teaches
This edition rewards positional checking: its 6 legal moves change letter positions 1, 4, 3, 4, 1, 2. When the clue meanings wander, the one-letter rule keeps the ladder from wandering with them.
Endpoint result: HEAD + TOES.
Continue without losing the plot
Nearby editions: #882 FLIPFLOP · #880 SHIPSFLEET