LinkedIn Crossclimb puzzle #909 for October 26, 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 answers include a word for genuine, an activity involving books, and a heavy metal.
Reveal Hint #2Hint #2
REAL connects to READ, which connects to LEAD. Keep the letters in their original positions.
Reveal Hint #3Hint #3
The endpoint words are DEAL and HAND.
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- Top word (4 letters)DEAL
- Rung 1 (4 letters)REAL
- Rung 2 (4 letters)READ
- Rung 3 (4 letters)LEAD
- Rung 4 (4 letters)LEND
- Rung 5 (4 letters)LAND
- Bottom word (4 letters)HAND
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Crossclimb #909 Solution
AnswerDEAL, REAL, READ, LEAD, LEND, LAND, HAND
Ladder, top to bottom: DEAL, REAL, READ, LEAD, LEND, LAND, HAND.
How to Solve Crossclimb #909
The Crossclimb 909 ladder is DEAL → REAL → READ → LEAD → LEND → LAND → HAND.
- REAL: actually existing.
- READ: enjoy literature.
- LEAD: the heavy metallic element used for shielding X-rays.
- LEND: complete “lend an ear,” meaning listen.
- LAND: the surface on which terrestrial animals live.
Arrange the five middle words as REAL, READ, LEAD, LEND, LAND. Add DEAL above REAL and HAND below LAND. The two endpoint answers are DEAL and HAND.
Each neighboring pair changes exactly one letter: D/R, L/D, R/L, A/N, E/A, then L/H. No letters are rearranged.
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