LinkedIn Crossclimb #892 Answer
Puzzle #892 · Friday, October 9, 2026
LinkedIn Crossclimb #892 answer: top to bottom: HALF → HALE → HARE → DARE → DATE → DOTE → NOTE.
The answer
5 rungs of 4 letters, then the top and bottom words. 7 steps. Press Next step to begin.
The finished ladder, top to bottom: 5 rungs of 4 letters, and every word is one letter away from the next.
Top and bottom rows: A two-word phrase for something that lasts for two beats in a piece of music in 4/4 time.
- halfTop row
- hale___ and hearty (in good physical condition)
- hareLong-eared animal related to the rabbit
- dareChallenge to do something risky
- date10/10/26, for example
- doteLavish affection (on)
- noteBottom row
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5 rungs of 4 letters in Crossclimb #892, every step one letter apart. One clue is a fill-in-the-blank, like "___ and hearty (in good physical condition)"; those usually go first.
Hints
Hint 1: where to start
"___ and hearty (in good physical condition)" gives way first; the answer starts with H and ends with E.
Hint 2: a solid foothold
From HALE down to DOTE the letters that change are L to R, H to D, R to T and A to O.
Hint 3: nearly there
The top word is HALF; the bottom is NOTE.