LinkedIn Crossclimb puzzle #903 for October 20, 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
Every answer has four letters. The visible clue “Difficult” can also describe a solid, unyielding surface.
Reveal Hint #2Hint #2
The animal-group answer is HERD. It sits between the word for difficult and the part of the body beneath a hat.
Reveal Hint #3Hint #3
The middle ladder is HARK → HARD → HERD → HEAD → LEAD. Add HACK above it and LEAK below it.
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- Top word (4 letters)HACK
- Rung 1 (4 letters)HARK
- Rung 2 (4 letters)HARD
- Rung 3 (4 letters)HERD
- Rung 4 (4 letters)HEAD
- Rung 5 (4 letters)LEAD
- Bottom word (4 letters)LEAK
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Crossclimb #903 Solution
AnswerHACK, HARK, HARD, HERD, HEAD, LEAD, LEAK
Ladder, top to bottom: HACK, HARK, HARD, HERD, HEAD, LEAD, LEAK.
How to Solve Crossclimb #903
The complete ladder is HACK → HARK → HARD → HERD → HEAD → LEAD → LEAK.
- HARK: an old-fashioned call to listen, familiar from a Christmas carol.
- HARD: difficult.
- HERD: a group of large grazing animals.
- HEAD: the body part on which a hat rests.
- LEAD: occupy first position in a race.
The top word is HACK and the bottom word is LEAK. Each neighbouring pair differs in exactly one letter, with all other letters staying in their original positions.
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