LinkedIn CrossClimb #885
Reveal the ladder one rung at a time
1Start here+
COAL is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = Two sources of energy, one that's burned and one that blows. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpoint2Reveal rung 2+
COOL is the answer to “Trendy or acceptable”.
COAL → COOL changes position 3 from A to O.3Reveal rung 3+
FOOL is the answer to “Play the ___ (act like a court jester)”.
COOL → FOOL changes position 1 from C to F.4Reveal rung 4+
FOOD is the answer to “Necessary source of nutrients”.
FOOL → FOOD changes position 4 from L to D.5Reveal rung 5+
FOND is the answer to “Having a warm, positive opinion (of)”.
FOOD → FOND changes position 3 from O to N.6Reveal rung 6+
FIND is the answer to “Locate, as something lost”.
FOND → FIND changes position 2 from O to I.7Final rung+
WIND is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = Two sources of energy, one that's burned and one that blows. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
FIND → WIND changes position 1 from F to W.Reveal the complete answer and endpoint connection
COAL + WIND
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
COAL → COOL starts the chain with a change in position 3. From there, the changed positions run 3, 1, 4, 3, 2, 1, which is a quick way to verify the order without relying on meaning alone.
- StepSolve the middle clues, then anchor COOL beside COAL because they differ at exactly one position.
- StepContinue through COOL → FOOL → FOOD → FOND → FIND, checking spelling position by position rather than grouping words by topic.
- StepPlace WIND at the other endpoint and use the shared endpoint clue to connect COAL with WIND.
Every rung explained
COAL is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = Two sources of energy, one that's burned and one that blows. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpointCOOL is the answer to “Trendy or acceptable”.
COAL → COOL changes position 3 from A to O.FOOL is the answer to “Play the ___ (act like a court jester)”.
COOL → FOOL changes position 1 from C to F.FOOD is the answer to “Necessary source of nutrients”.
FOOL → FOOD changes position 4 from L to D.FOND is the answer to “Having a warm, positive opinion (of)”.
FOOD → FOND changes position 3 from O to N.FIND is the answer to “Locate, as something lost”.
FOND → FIND changes position 2 from O to I.WIND is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = Two sources of energy, one that's burned and one that blows. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
FIND → WIND changes position 1 from F to W.What this edition teaches
This edition rewards positional checking: its 6 legal moves change letter positions 3, 1, 4, 3, 2, 1. When the clue meanings wander, the one-letter rule keeps the ladder from wandering with them.
Endpoint result: COAL + WIND.
Continue without losing the plot
Nearby editions: #886 PORKRIBS · #884 WELLSAID