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LinkedIn Crossclimb #818 answer — Monday, July 27, 2026
Crossclimb · A word ladder where each rung changes one letter · puzzle #818
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Crossclimb #818 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 "Part of an apple that contains its seeds" — a 4-letter word.
Hint 2 — a solid foothold
The rungs, in ladder order, start with COIN and end with NONE.
Hint 3 — nearly there
The top word is CHIN; the bottom is NOSE.
Solution
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- chinTop: The top + bottom rows = Two parts of the face.
- coinPiece of metal currency that may be flipped
- cornCereal crop that might appear at breakfast in “flake” form
- corePart of an apple that contains its seeds
- coneEdible holder for ice cream
- none“A friend to all is a friend to ___” (Aristotle)
- noseBottom: The top + bottom rows = Two parts of the face.
Solution as text
CHIN → COIN → CORN → CORE → CONE → NONE → NOSE
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