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LinkedIn Crossclimb #849 answer — Thursday, August 27, 2026
Crossclimb · A word ladder where each rung changes one letter · puzzle #849
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Crossclimb #849 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 "Playing area used for ten-pin bowling" — a 4-letter word.
Hint 2 — a solid foothold
The rungs, in ladder order, start with LAID and end with CONE.
Hint 3 — nearly there
The top word is SAID; the bottom is DONE.
Solution
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- saidTop: The top + bottom words = Two words that complete the idiom “Easier ___ than ___.” Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
- laidProduced an egg, as a hen
- landCountry, or the end of several country names
- lanePlaying area used for ten-pin bowling
- caneWalking aid held in one hand
- coneGeometric shape with a circular base that rises to a single vertex
- doneBottom: The top + bottom words = Two words that complete the idiom “Easier ___ than ___.” Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
Solution as text
SAID → LAID → LAND → LANE → CANE → CONE → DONE
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