LinkedIn CrossClimb #890
Reveal the ladder one rung at a time
1Start here+
MARK is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase meaning to discount, as a product for sale. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpoint2Reveal rung 2+
BARK is the answer to “Sound that might come after you say "Who's a good dog? Is it you?"”.
MARK → BARK changes position 1 from M to B.3Reveal rung 3+
BARN is the answer to “Where a calf may be raised on a farm”.
BARK → BARN changes position 4 from K to N.4Reveal rung 4+
BORN is the answer to “Brought into the world”.
BARN → BORN changes position 2 from A to O.5Reveal rung 5+
MORN is the answer to “Early part of the day, poetically”.
BORN → MORN changes position 1 from B to M.6Reveal rung 6+
MOWN is the answer to “Like a well-trimmed yard”.
MORN → MOWN changes position 3 from R to W.7Final rung+
DOWN is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase meaning to discount, as a product for sale. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
MOWN → DOWN changes position 1 from M to D.Reveal the complete answer and endpoint connection
MARK + DOWN
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
MARK → BARK starts the chain with a change in position 1. From there, the changed positions run 1, 4, 2, 1, 3, 1, which is a quick way to verify the order without relying on meaning alone.
- StepSolve the middle clues, then anchor BARK beside MARK because they differ at exactly one position.
- StepContinue through BARK → BARN → BORN → MORN → MOWN, checking spelling position by position rather than grouping words by topic.
- StepPlace DOWN at the other endpoint and use the shared endpoint clue to connect MARK with DOWN.
Every rung explained
MARK is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase meaning to discount, as a product for sale. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpointBARK is the answer to “Sound that might come after you say "Who's a good dog? Is it you?"”.
MARK → BARK changes position 1 from M to B.BARN is the answer to “Where a calf may be raised on a farm”.
BARK → BARN changes position 4 from K to N.BORN is the answer to “Brought into the world”.
BARN → BORN changes position 2 from A to O.MORN is the answer to “Early part of the day, poetically”.
BORN → MORN changes position 1 from B to M.MOWN is the answer to “Like a well-trimmed yard”.
MORN → MOWN changes position 3 from R to W.DOWN is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase meaning to discount, as a product for sale. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
MOWN → DOWN changes position 1 from M to D.What this edition teaches
This edition rewards positional checking: its 6 legal moves change letter positions 1, 4, 2, 1, 3, 1. When the clue meanings wander, the one-letter rule keeps the ladder from wandering with them.
Endpoint result: MARK + DOWN.
Continue without losing the plot
Nearby editions: #891 MAMAPAPA · #889 WINECORK