LinkedIn Crossclimb #418 Answer – October 13, 2026

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Reveal Hint #1Hint #1

Every word in the ladder has four letters and starts with L.

Reveal Hint #2Hint #2

The middle rung is a green fruit you might squeeze into a drink.

Reveal Hint #3Hint #3

Each step changes exactly one letter; the vowel changes twice.

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  1. Top word (4 letters)LAMPIt lights up a desk
  2. Rung 1 (4 letters)LAMBA young sheep
  3. Rung 2 (4 letters)LIMBAn arm or a leg
  4. Rung 3 (4 letters)LIMEA green citrus fruit
  5. Rung 4 (4 letters)LINEA straight mark
  6. Rung 5 (4 letters)LANEA narrow road
  7. Bottom word (4 letters)LATENot on time

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Today’s Crossclimb Solution

AnswerLAMP, LAMB, LIMB, LIME, LINE, LANE, LATE

Ladder, top to bottom: LAMP, LAMB, LIMB, LIME, LINE, LANE, LATE.

How to Solve Today’s Crossclimb

  1. Solve the easiest clues first: a young sheep (LAMB) and a green citrus fruit (LIME).
  2. Order the rungs so each word differs from the next by one letter: LAMB → LIMB → LIME → LINE → LANE.
  3. The top word changes one letter to reach LAMB (LAMP), and the bottom word one letter from LANE (LATE).

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