LinkedIn CrossClimb #899
Reveal the ladder one rung at a time
1Start here+
SLED is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for animals that may work in snowy conditions. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpoint2Reveal rung 2+
SEED is the answer to “A tree may grow from it”.
SLED → SEED changes position 2 from L to E.3Reveal rung 3+
FEED is the answer to “Give a supply of nutrients”.
SEED → FEED changes position 1 from S to F.4Reveal rung 4+
FEES is the answer to “Charges for professional services”.
FEED → FEES changes position 4 from D to S.5Reveal rung 5+
FOES is the answer to “Opposing forces”.
FEES → FOES changes position 2 from E to O.6Reveal rung 6+
FOGS is the answer to “Weather patterns that may be described as "pea soup"”.
FOES → FOGS changes position 3 from E to G.7Final rung+
DOGS is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for animals that may work in snowy conditions. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
FOGS → DOGS changes position 1 from F to D.Reveal the complete answer and endpoint connection
SLED + DOGS
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
SLED → SEED starts the chain with a change in position 2. From there, the changed positions run 2, 1, 4, 2, 3, 1, which is a quick way to verify the order without relying on meaning alone.
- StepSolve the middle clues, then anchor SEED beside SLED because they differ at exactly one position.
- StepContinue through SEED → FEED → FEES → FOES → FOGS, checking spelling position by position rather than grouping words by topic.
- StepPlace DOGS at the other endpoint and use the shared endpoint clue to connect SLED with DOGS.
Every rung explained
SLED is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for animals that may work in snowy conditions. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpointSEED is the answer to “A tree may grow from it”.
SLED → SEED changes position 2 from L to E.FEED is the answer to “Give a supply of nutrients”.
SEED → FEED changes position 1 from S to F.FEES is the answer to “Charges for professional services”.
FEED → FEES changes position 4 from D to S.FOES is the answer to “Opposing forces”.
FEES → FOES changes position 2 from E to O.FOGS is the answer to “Weather patterns that may be described as "pea soup"”.
FOES → FOGS changes position 3 from E to G.DOGS is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for animals that may work in snowy conditions. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
FOGS → DOGS changes position 1 from F to D.What this edition teaches
This edition rewards positional checking: its 6 legal moves change letter positions 2, 1, 4, 2, 3, 1. When the clue meanings wander, the one-letter rule keeps the ladder from wandering with them.
Endpoint result: SLED + DOGS.
Continue without losing the plot
Nearby editions: #898 FOLKROCK · #897 NINEHOLE