LinkedIn Crossclimb puzzle #900 for October 17, 2026: spoiler-free hints first, then the complete solution when you want it.
This is an earlier Crossclimb puzzle. Latest Crossclimb Answer: #927 (Nov 13)
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Reveal Hint #1Hint #1
The five middle words have four letters. Begin with a metal percussion instrument and finish with a person who prepares food.
Reveal Hint #2Hint #2
From the instrument, change one letter to mean absent. Next comes an ice cream holder, followed by a word that can go before out.
Reveal Hint #3Hint #3
The top and bottom words combine into the name of a collection of songs.
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- Top word (4 letters)SONGTop word: see the final answer
- Rung 1 (4 letters)GONGLarge metal percussion instrument
- Rung 2 (4 letters)GONEAbsent
- Rung 3 (4 letters)CONEIce cream holder
- Rung 4 (4 letters)CONK___ out: fall asleep or stop working
- Rung 5 (4 letters)COOKKitchen professional
- Bottom word (4 letters)BOOKBottom word: see the final answer
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Crossclimb #900 Solution
AnswerSONG, GONG, GONE, CONE, CONK, COOK, BOOK
Ladder, top to bottom: SONG, GONG, GONE, CONE, CONK, COOK, BOOK.
How to Solve Crossclimb #900
- Arrange the middle words as GONG → GONE → CONE → CONK → COOK.
- Add SONG above GONG and BOOK below COOK.
- The full ladder is SONG → GONG → GONE → CONE → CONK → COOK → BOOK. Every step changes exactly one letter.
- The endpoint words combine to make SONGBOOK, a collection of songs.
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