LinkedIn CrossClimb #891
Reveal the ladder one rung at a time
1Start here+
MAMA is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = Two of the very first words a baby might speak, or the people who might hear them.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpoint2Reveal rung 2+
MAYA is the answer to “Mesoamerican civilization known for its calendar and pyramids, as at Chichén Itzá”.
MAMA → MAYA changes position 3 from M to Y.3Reveal rung 3+
MAYS is the answer to “Months after Aprils”.
MAYA → MAYS changes position 4 from A to S.4Reveal rung 4+
PAYS is the answer to “Puts the money up, as for a meal”.
MAYS → PAYS changes position 1 from M to P.5Reveal rung 5+
PARS is the answer to “Expected scores on a golf course”.
PAYS → PARS changes position 3 from Y to R.6Reveal rung 6+
PARA is the answer to “Prefix before "phrase," "medic," or "chute"”.
PARS → PARA changes position 4 from S to A.7Final rung+
PAPA is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = Two of the very first words a baby might speak, or the people who might hear them.” and serves as an endpoint.
PARA → PAPA changes position 3 from R to P.Reveal the complete answer and endpoint connection
MAMA + PAPA
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
MAMA → MAYA starts the chain with a change in position 3. From there, the changed positions run 3, 4, 1, 3, 4, 3, which is a quick way to verify the order without relying on meaning alone.
- StepSolve the middle clues, then anchor MAYA beside MAMA because they differ at exactly one position.
- StepContinue through MAYA → MAYS → PAYS → PARS → PARA, checking spelling position by position rather than grouping words by topic.
- StepPlace PAPA at the other endpoint and use the shared endpoint clue to connect MAMA with PAPA.
Every rung explained
MAMA is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = Two of the very first words a baby might speak, or the people who might hear them.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpointMAYA is the answer to “Mesoamerican civilization known for its calendar and pyramids, as at Chichén Itzá”.
MAMA → MAYA changes position 3 from M to Y.MAYS is the answer to “Months after Aprils”.
MAYA → MAYS changes position 4 from A to S.PAYS is the answer to “Puts the money up, as for a meal”.
MAYS → PAYS changes position 1 from M to P.PARS is the answer to “Expected scores on a golf course”.
PAYS → PARS changes position 3 from Y to R.PARA is the answer to “Prefix before "phrase," "medic," or "chute"”.
PARS → PARA changes position 4 from S to A.PAPA is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = Two of the very first words a baby might speak, or the people who might hear them.” and serves as an endpoint.
PARA → PAPA changes position 3 from R to P.What this edition teaches
This edition rewards positional checking: its 6 legal moves change letter positions 3, 4, 1, 3, 4, 3. When the clue meanings wander, the one-letter rule keeps the ladder from wandering with them.
Endpoint result: MAMA + PAPA.
Continue without losing the plot
Nearby editions: #892 HALFNOTE · #890 MARKDOWN