LinkedIn Crossclimb puzzle #919 for November 5, 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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The middle answers include a body part and a desert material.
Reveal Hint #2Hint #2
Knuckles belong to a HAND; grains in the Sahara are SAND.
Reveal Hint #3Hint #3
The bookends are two terms for moving air, one stronger than the other.
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- Top word (4 letters)WIND
- Rung 1 (4 letters)HIND
- Rung 2 (4 letters)HAND
- Rung 3 (4 letters)SAND
- Rung 4 (4 letters)SANE
- Rung 5 (4 letters)SALE
- Bottom word (4 letters)GALE
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Crossclimb #919 Solution
AnswerWIND, HIND, HAND, SAND, SANE, SALE, GALE
Ladder, top to bottom: WIND, HIND, HAND, SAND, SANE, SALE, GALE.
How to Solve Crossclimb #919
The Crossclimb 919 ladder is WIND → HIND → HAND → SAND → SANE → SALE → GALE. The bookends are WIND and GALE.
- HIND: describes the rear legs of an animal.
- HAND: the body part that has knuckles.
- SAND: the grains found across the Sahara.
- SANE: capable of rational thought.
- SALE: an occasion when goods have reduced prices.
Arrange the middle words as HIND, HAND, SAND, SANE and SALE. HIND changes I to A for HAND. HAND changes H to S for SAND. SAND changes D to E for SANE, and SANE changes N to L for SALE.
At the ends, WIND changes its first letter to become HIND, while SALE changes its first letter to become GALE. Every adjacent pair differs by exactly one letter. A gale is a strong wind, so the two end answers share a clear connection.
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