LinkedIn CrossClimb #898
Reveal the ladder one rung at a time
1Start here+
FOLK is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for a music genre that often features acoustic guitars and socially conscious lyrics. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpoint2Reveal rung 2+
FOLD is the answer to “Drop out of a poker hand”.
FOLK → FOLD changes position 4 from K to D.3Reveal rung 3+
FOOD is the answer to “What many farms generate”.
FOLD → FOOD changes position 3 from L to O.4Reveal rung 4+
HOOD is the answer to “Robin ___ (legendary outlaw)”.
FOOD → HOOD changes position 1 from F to H.5Reveal rung 5+
HOOK is the answer to “It's at the end of a fishing line”.
HOOD → HOOK changes position 4 from D to K.6Reveal rung 6+
ROOK is the answer to “Game piece that moves up and down and side to side, but not diagonally”.
HOOK → ROOK changes position 1 from H to R.7Final rung+
ROCK is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for a music genre that often features acoustic guitars and socially conscious lyrics. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
ROOK → ROCK changes position 3 from O to C.Reveal the complete answer and endpoint connection
FOLK + ROCK
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
FOLK → FOLD starts the chain with a change in position 4. From there, the changed positions run 4, 3, 1, 4, 1, 3, which is a quick way to verify the order without relying on meaning alone.
- StepSolve the middle clues, then anchor FOLD beside FOLK because they differ at exactly one position.
- StepContinue through FOLD → FOOD → HOOD → HOOK → ROOK, checking spelling position by position rather than grouping words by topic.
- StepPlace ROCK at the other endpoint and use the shared endpoint clue to connect FOLK with ROCK.
Every rung explained
FOLK is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for a music genre that often features acoustic guitars and socially conscious lyrics. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpointFOLD is the answer to “Drop out of a poker hand”.
FOLK → FOLD changes position 4 from K to D.FOOD is the answer to “What many farms generate”.
FOLD → FOOD changes position 3 from L to O.HOOD is the answer to “Robin ___ (legendary outlaw)”.
FOOD → HOOD changes position 1 from F to H.HOOK is the answer to “It's at the end of a fishing line”.
HOOD → HOOK changes position 4 from D to K.ROOK is the answer to “Game piece that moves up and down and side to side, but not diagonally”.
HOOK → ROOK changes position 1 from H to R.ROCK is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for a music genre that often features acoustic guitars and socially conscious lyrics. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
ROOK → ROCK changes position 3 from O to C.What this edition teaches
This edition rewards positional checking: its 6 legal moves change letter positions 4, 3, 1, 4, 1, 3. When the clue meanings wander, the one-letter rule keeps the ladder from wandering with them.
Endpoint result: FOLK + ROCK.
Continue without losing the plot
Nearby editions: #897 NINEHOLE · #896 SENDPOST