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LinkedIn Crossclimb #878 answer — Physiques, colloquially (Friday, September 25, 2026)
Crossclimb · A word ladder where each rung changes one letter · puzzle #878
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Crossclimb #878 is a ladder of 5 4-letter words; each rung changes exactly one letter from the one before. The top and bottom words are not clued directly: each is one letter away from the rung it touches, at position 2.
Hints
Hint 1: where to start
"Be an omen" gives way first; the answer starts with B and ends with E.
Hint 2: a solid foothold
BODS is the first rung and SODA the last; between them the swaps happen at positions 4, 1, 4 and 1.
Hint 3: nearly there
The top word is BEDS; the bottom is SOFA.
Solution
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- bedsTop: The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for pieces of furniture that fold out for sleeping. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
- bodsPhysiques, colloquially
- bodeBe an omen
- codeDo a programmer's job
- codaElement at the end of a song
- sodaCarbonated water
- sofaBottom: The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for pieces of furniture that fold out for sleeping. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
Solution as text
BEDS → BODS → BODE → CODE → CODA → SODA → SOFA
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