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LinkedIn Crossclimb #857 answer — Friday, September 4, 2026

Crossclimb · A word ladder where each rung changes one letter · puzzle #857

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Crossclimb #857 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 "Section of a roller coaster that may be particularly exciting or scary to ride around" — a 4-letter word.

Hint 2 — a solid foothold

The rungs, in ladder order, start with CROP and end with SOOT.

Hint 3 — nearly there

The top word is DROP; the bottom is SHOT.

Solution

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  1. dropTop: The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for a tennis stroke that lands the ball near the net. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
  2. cropPlant grown for human consumption
  3. coopWhere chickens live
  4. loopSection of a roller coaster that may be particularly exciting or scary to ride around
  5. lootTreasure found in a dungeon
  6. sootBlack powder in a chimney
  7. shotBottom: The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for a tennis stroke that lands the ball near the net. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
Solution as text

DROP → CROP → COOP → LOOP → LOOT → SOOT → SHOT

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