LinkedIn Crossclimb puzzle #899 for October 16, 2026: spoiler-free hints first, then the complete solution when you want it.
This is an earlier Crossclimb puzzle. Latest Crossclimb Answer: #926 (Nov 12)
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Reveal Hint #1Hint #1
The five middle words are four letters long. A plant's starting point belongs at one end of the chain, and mists belong at the other.
Reveal Hint #2Hint #2
Move from the plant-related word to a word meaning give food, then to charges and enemies. Change only one letter at each step.
Reveal Hint #3Hint #3
The top and bottom words name a vehicle used on snow and the animals that pull it.
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- Top word (4 letters)SLEDTop word: see the final clue
- Rung 1 (4 letters)SEEDA plant's starting point
- Rung 2 (4 letters)FEEDGive food to
- Rung 3 (4 letters)FEESCharges for services
- Rung 4 (4 letters)FOESEnemies
- Rung 5 (4 letters)FOGSMists that reduce visibility
- Bottom word (4 letters)DOGSBottom word: see the final clue
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Crossclimb #899 Solution
AnswerSLED, SEED, FEED, FEES, FOES, FOGS, DOGS
Ladder, top to bottom: SLED, SEED, FEED, FEES, FOES, FOGS, DOGS.
How to Solve Crossclimb #899
- Middle rungs: SEED → FEED → FEES → FOES → FOGS, changing one letter at each step.
- Top: SLED, one letter from SEED. Bottom: DOGS, one letter from FOGS.
- Together: SLED DOGS, animals that pull sleds and may work in snowy conditions.
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