LinkedIn CrossClimb #896
Reveal the ladder one rung at a time
1Start here+
SEND is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = Two verbs meaning to drop in the mail.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpoint2Reveal rung 2+
MEND is the answer to “Repair, as a hole in a garment”.
SEND → MEND changes position 1 from S to M.3Reveal rung 3+
MIND is the answer to “Keep in ___ (take into account)”.
MEND → MIND changes position 2 from E to I.4Reveal rung 4+
MINT is the answer to “Herb name that often follows “pepper” or “spear””.
MIND → MINT changes position 4 from D to T.5Reveal rung 5+
MIST is the answer to “Fine spray of water”.
MINT → MIST changes position 3 from N to S.6Reveal rung 6+
MOST is the answer to “Opposite of least”.
MIST → MOST changes position 2 from I to O.7Final rung+
POST is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = Two verbs meaning to drop in the mail.” and serves as an endpoint.
MOST → POST changes position 1 from M to P.Reveal the complete answer and endpoint connection
SEND + POST
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
SEND → MEND starts the chain with a change in position 1. From there, the changed positions run 1, 2, 4, 3, 2, 1, which is a quick way to verify the order without relying on meaning alone.
- StepSolve the middle clues, then anchor MEND beside SEND because they differ at exactly one position.
- StepContinue through MEND → MIND → MINT → MIST → MOST, checking spelling position by position rather than grouping words by topic.
- StepPlace POST at the other endpoint and use the shared endpoint clue to connect SEND with POST.
Every rung explained
SEND is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = Two verbs meaning to drop in the mail.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpointMEND is the answer to “Repair, as a hole in a garment”.
SEND → MEND changes position 1 from S to M.MIND is the answer to “Keep in ___ (take into account)”.
MEND → MIND changes position 2 from E to I.MINT is the answer to “Herb name that often follows “pepper” or “spear””.
MIND → MINT changes position 4 from D to T.MIST is the answer to “Fine spray of water”.
MINT → MIST changes position 3 from N to S.MOST is the answer to “Opposite of least”.
MIST → MOST changes position 2 from I to O.POST is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = Two verbs meaning to drop in the mail.” and serves as an endpoint.
MOST → POST changes position 1 from M to P.What this edition teaches
This edition rewards positional checking: its 6 legal moves change letter positions 1, 2, 4, 3, 2, 1. When the clue meanings wander, the one-letter rule keeps the ladder from wandering with them.
Endpoint result: SEND + POST.
Continue without losing the plot
Nearby editions: #897 NINEHOLE · #895 SPINTURN