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LinkedIn Crossclimb #852 answer — Sunday, August 30, 2026

Crossclimb · A word ladder where each rung changes one letter · puzzle #852

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Crossclimb #852 is a ladder of 5 5-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 "City in England with white cliffs" — a 5-letter word.

Hint 2 — a solid foothold

The rungs, in ladder order, start with RIVER and end with COVET.

Hint 3 — nearly there

The top word is ROVER; the bottom is COMET.

Solution

Tap any part to reveal it, or reveal everything at once.

  1. roverTop: The top + bottom rows = What NASA's Perseverance is, and what it photographed from Mars on October 4, 2025. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
  2. riverMississippi or Nile, for example
  3. diverScuba ___
  4. doverCity in England with white cliffs
  5. coverPerform a new version of a song originally by another artist
  6. covetHave a strong desire for something that belongs to someone else
  7. cometBottom: The top + bottom rows = What NASA's Perseverance is, and what it photographed from Mars on October 4, 2025. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
Solution as text

ROVER → RIVER → DIVER → DOVER → COVER → COVET → COMET

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