LinkedIn Crossclimb puzzle #926 for November 12, 2026: spoiler-free hints first, then the complete solution when you want it.
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Reveal Hint #1Hint #1
Think of where chickens sleep.
Reveal Hint #2Hint #2
The sound of a horse’s hoof is one letter from the sound you make with your hands.
Reveal Hint #3Hint #3
Read the bottom word first to get a guide to plans and strategies.
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Reveal one rung at a time, or the whole ladder at once.
- Top word (4 letters)BOOK
- Rung 1 (4 letters)COOK
- Rung 2 (4 letters)COOP
- Rung 3 (4 letters)CLOP
- Rung 4 (4 letters)CLAP
- Rung 5 (4 letters)CLAY
- Bottom word (4 letters)PLAY
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Today’s Crossclimb Solution
AnswerBOOK, COOK, COOP, CLOP, CLAP, CLAY, PLAY
Ladder, top to bottom: BOOK, COOK, COOP, CLOP, CLAP, CLAY, PLAY.
How to Solve Today’s Crossclimb
The full Crossclimb 926 ladder is BOOK → COOK → COOP → CLOP → CLAP → CLAY → PLAY.
- COOK means to prepare food with heat.
- COOP is a shelter for chickens.
- CLOP is the sound of a horse’s hoof striking the ground.
- CLAP is the sound you make by striking your hands together.
- CLAY is the material you can shape in an art class.
Order the middle rungs as COOK → COOP → CLOP → CLAP → CLAY. BOOK joins COOK at the top and PLAY joins CLAY at the bottom. Read the bookends from bottom to top to get playbook.
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