Crossclimb guide

How to Play LinkedIn Crossclimb

Crossclimb mixes trivia with a word ladder: answer clues to find words, then order them so each word differs from the next by one letter.

Rules

  • Answer each trivia clue with a word of the given length.
  • Reorder the words so neighbours differ by exactly one letter.
  • When the middle ladder is correct, the top and bottom rungs unlock.
  • Solve the final clue to complete both ends of the ladder.

How the game works

Each rung has a clue and spaces for its letters. Fill in the answers you know, then drag the rungs into an order where neighbouring words change by exactly one letter. When the middle of the ladder is correct, the top and bottom rungs unlock with a final clue.

Beginner strategy

  • Answer the easiest clues first; they anchor the ladder.
  • Use the ladder itself: an unknown word is one letter away from its neighbours.
  • Watch which letter position changes between words.
  • Leave the top and bottom rungs until the middle is in order.

Common mistakes

  • Forcing a trivia answer that does not fit the letter count.
  • Ordering words by meaning instead of by single-letter changes.
  • Forgetting that the final clue covers both ends.

Example

Each word changes one letter from the one above it: COLD to CORD swaps L for R, CORD to WORD swaps C for W, and so on down to WARM. The highlighted tiles show the letter that changed.

  1. Top word (4 letters)COLDNot warm
  2. Rung 1 (4 letters)CORDThin rope
  3. Rung 2 (4 letters)WORDUnit of language
  4. Rung 3 (4 letters)WARDHospital room
  5. Bottom word (4 letters)WARMNot cold
Ladder, top to bottom: COLD, CORD, WORD, WARD, WARM.

Frequently asked questions

Are all the words the same length?

Yes. The words in a ladder share one length, which is what makes the one-letter changes possible.

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