LinkedIn CrossClimb #897
Reveal the ladder one rung at a time
1Start here+
NINE is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A hyphenated word describing a golf course that's half as long as usual. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpoint2Reveal rung 2+
NICE is the answer to “Pleasant, or the name of a city in France”.
NINE → NICE changes position 3 from N to C.3Reveal rung 3+
MICE is the answer to “Computer peripherals used for clicking”.
NICE → MICE changes position 1 from N to M.4Reveal rung 4+
MACE is the answer to “Medieval club, often with spiky bits”.
MICE → MACE changes position 2 from I to A.5Reveal rung 5+
MALE is the answer to “Like a bull or ram, but not a cow or ewe”.
MACE → MALE changes position 3 from C to L.6Reveal rung 6+
MOLE is the answer to “Critter that digs tunnels”.
MALE → MOLE changes position 2 from A to O.7Final rung+
HOLE is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A hyphenated word describing a golf course that's half as long as usual. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
MOLE → HOLE changes position 1 from M to H.Reveal the complete answer and endpoint connection
NINE + HOLE
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
NINE → NICE starts the chain with a change in position 3. From there, the changed positions run 3, 1, 2, 3, 2, 1, which is a quick way to verify the order without relying on meaning alone.
- StepSolve the middle clues, then anchor NICE beside NINE because they differ at exactly one position.
- StepContinue through NICE → MICE → MACE → MALE → MOLE, checking spelling position by position rather than grouping words by topic.
- StepPlace HOLE at the other endpoint and use the shared endpoint clue to connect NINE with HOLE.
Every rung explained
NINE is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A hyphenated word describing a golf course that's half as long as usual. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpointNICE is the answer to “Pleasant, or the name of a city in France”.
NINE → NICE changes position 3 from N to C.MICE is the answer to “Computer peripherals used for clicking”.
NICE → MICE changes position 1 from N to M.MACE is the answer to “Medieval club, often with spiky bits”.
MICE → MACE changes position 2 from I to A.MALE is the answer to “Like a bull or ram, but not a cow or ewe”.
MACE → MALE changes position 3 from C to L.MOLE is the answer to “Critter that digs tunnels”.
MALE → MOLE changes position 2 from A to O.HOLE is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A hyphenated word describing a golf course that's half as long as usual. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
MOLE → HOLE changes position 1 from M to H.What this edition teaches
This edition rewards positional checking: its 6 legal moves change letter positions 3, 1, 2, 3, 2, 1. When the clue meanings wander, the one-letter rule keeps the ladder from wandering with them.
Endpoint result: NINE + HOLE.
Continue without losing the plot
Nearby editions: #898 FOLKROCK · #896 SENDPOST