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LinkedIn Crossclimb #814 answer — Thursday, July 23, 2026

Crossclimb · A word ladder where each rung changes one letter · puzzle #814

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Crossclimb #814 is a ladder of 5 4-letter words; each rung changes exactly one letter from the one before. Solve the clues in any order, then sort them so neighbours differ by one letter — the top and bottom words unlock last.

Hints

Hint 1 — where to start

One rung is "Wailing sound, perhaps heard from a ghost in a horror movie" — a 4-letter word.

Hint 2 — a solid foothold

The rungs, in ladder order, start with LOAF and end with TORN.

Hint 3 — nearly there

The top word is LEAF; the bottom is TURN.

Solution

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  1. leafTop: The top + bottom rows = Two words that complete the idiom “___ over a new ___,” meaning to make a fresh start. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
  2. loafCommon amount of bread to purchase
  3. loanMoney that’s borrowed from a bank
  4. moanWailing sound, perhaps heard from a ghost in a horror movie
  5. mornStart of the day, poetically
  6. tornStruggling to decide between two choices
  7. turnBottom: The top + bottom rows = Two words that complete the idiom “___ over a new ___,” meaning to make a fresh start. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
Solution as text

LEAF → LOAF → LOAN → MOAN → MORN → TORN → TURN

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