LinkedIn CrossClimb #905
Reveal the ladder one rung at a time
1Start here+
MEAL is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A compound word for a wriggly creature that many birds eat. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpoint2Reveal rung 2+
PEAL is the answer to “Ring, like a bell”.
MEAL → PEAL changes position 1 from M to P.3Reveal rung 3+
PEAK is the answer to “Top of a mountain”.
PEAL → PEAK changes position 4 from L to K.4Reveal rung 4+
PERK is the answer to “Part of an incentive package”.
PEAK → PERK changes position 3 from A to R.5Reveal rung 5+
PORK is the answer to “Pig meat”.
PERK → PORK changes position 2 from E to O.6Reveal rung 6+
WORK is the answer to “What you might do from home or in an office”.
PORK → WORK changes position 1 from P to W.7Final rung+
WORM is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A compound word for a wriggly creature that many birds eat. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
WORK → WORM changes position 4 from K to M.Reveal the complete answer and endpoint connection
MEAL + WORM
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
MEAL → PEAL starts the chain with a change in position 1. From there, the changed positions run 1, 4, 3, 2, 1, 4, which is a quick way to verify the order without relying on meaning alone.
- StepSolve the middle clues, then anchor PEAL beside MEAL because they differ at exactly one position.
- StepContinue through PEAL → PEAK → PERK → PORK → WORK, checking spelling position by position rather than grouping words by topic.
- StepPlace WORM at the other endpoint and use the shared endpoint clue to connect MEAL with WORM.
Every rung explained
MEAL is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A compound word for a wriggly creature that many birds eat. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
Opening endpointPEAL is the answer to “Ring, like a bell”.
MEAL → PEAL changes position 1 from M to P.PEAK is the answer to “Top of a mountain”.
PEAL → PEAK changes position 4 from L to K.PERK is the answer to “Part of an incentive package”.
PEAK → PERK changes position 3 from A to R.PORK is the answer to “Pig meat”.
PERK → PORK changes position 2 from E to O.WORK is the answer to “What you might do from home or in an office”.
PORK → WORK changes position 1 from P to W.WORM is the answer to “The top + bottom rows = A compound word for a wriggly creature that many birds eat. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.” and serves as an endpoint.
WORK → WORM changes position 4 from K to M.What this edition teaches
This edition rewards positional checking: its 6 legal moves change letter positions 1, 4, 3, 2, 1, 4. When the clue meanings wander, the one-letter rule keeps the ladder from wandering with them.
Endpoint result: MEAL + WORM.
Continue without losing the plot
Nearby editions: #904 FAIRGAME · #903 HACKLEAK