LinkedIn CrossClimb #886
Reveal the ladder one rung at a time
1Start here+
PORK is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = Bone-in meat items often served at a barbecue. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpoint2Reveal rung 2+
PORE is the answer to “Small skin opening”.
PORK → PORE changes position 4 from K to E.3Reveal rung 3+
POPE is the answer to “Leo XIV, for one”.
PORE → POPE changes position 3 from R to P.4Reveal rung 4+
ROPE is the answer to “Cord that may be climbed for exercise”.
POPE → ROPE changes position 1 from P to R.5Reveal rung 5+
RIPE is the answer to “Ready to be picked, as fruit”.
ROPE → RIPE changes position 2 from O to I.6Reveal rung 6+
RIPS is the answer to “Damages, as a page in a book”.
RIPE → RIPS changes position 4 from E to S.7Final rung+
RIBS is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = Bone-in meat items often served at a barbecue. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
RIPS → RIBS changes position 3 from P to B.Reveal the complete answer and endpoint connection
PORK + RIBS
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
PORK → PORE starts the chain with a change in position 4. From there, the changed positions run 4, 3, 1, 2, 4, 3, which is a quick way to verify the order without relying on meaning alone.
- StepSolve the middle clues, then anchor PORE beside PORK because they differ at exactly one position.
- StepContinue through PORE → POPE → ROPE → RIPE → RIPS, checking spelling position by position rather than grouping words by topic.
- StepPlace RIBS at the other endpoint and use the shared endpoint clue to connect PORK with RIBS.
Every rung explained
PORK is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = Bone-in meat items often served at a barbecue. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpointPORE is the answer to “Small skin opening”.
PORK → PORE changes position 4 from K to E.POPE is the answer to “Leo XIV, for one”.
PORE → POPE changes position 3 from R to P.ROPE is the answer to “Cord that may be climbed for exercise”.
POPE → ROPE changes position 1 from P to R.RIPE is the answer to “Ready to be picked, as fruit”.
ROPE → RIPE changes position 2 from O to I.RIPS is the answer to “Damages, as a page in a book”.
RIPE → RIPS changes position 4 from E to S.RIBS is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = Bone-in meat items often served at a barbecue. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
RIPS → RIBS changes position 3 from P to B.What this edition teaches
This edition rewards positional checking: its 6 legal moves change letter positions 4, 3, 1, 2, 4, 3. When the clue meanings wander, the one-letter rule keeps the ladder from wandering with them.
Endpoint result: PORK + RIBS.
Continue without losing the plot
Nearby editions: #887 KILOLIMA · #885 COALWIND