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LinkedIn Crossclimb #848 answer — Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Crossclimb · A word ladder where each rung changes one letter · puzzle #848

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Crossclimb #848 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 "Vegetable that can be eaten “on the cob”" — a 4-letter word.

Hint 2 — a solid foothold

The rungs, in ladder order, start with LORD and end with TOWN.

Hint 3 — nearly there

The top word is LOAD; the bottom is DOWN.

Solution

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  1. loadTop: The top + bottom rows = A compound word for transferring data from an online source to a local computer. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
  2. lord“The ___ of the Rings” (fantasy epic published in three parts)
  3. cordWord after power, spinal, or vocal
  4. cornVegetable that can be eaten “on the cob”
  5. tornRipped apart, as scraps of paper
  6. townHuman residential area smaller than a city
  7. downBottom: The top + bottom rows = A compound word for transferring data from an online source to a local computer. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
Solution as text

LOAD → LORD → CORD → CORN → TORN → TOWN → DOWN

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