LinkedIn Crossclimb #893 Answer
Puzzle #893 · Saturday, October 10, 2026
LinkedIn Crossclimb #893 answer: top to bottom: LANE → CANE → CANS → CABS → LABS → LOBS → LOIS.
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: The first and last name of Superman's main love interest. Keep in mind: The first name may be at the bottom.
- laneTop row
- caneWalking aid
- cansCylindrical containers
- cabsSome hired rides, for short
- labsPlaces for science experiments
- lobsHigh shots, in tennis
- loisBottom row
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#893 has 5 rungs; neighbours differ in a single letter, and the top and bottom words hang off the ends. Solve the clues in any order; the sorting is the puzzle, and the top and bottom words unlock last.
Hints
Hint 1: where to start
The quickest clue is "Walking aid", a 4-letter word starting with C.
Hint 2: a solid foothold
From CANE down to LOBS the letters that change are E to S, N to B, C to L and A to O.
Hint 3: nearly there
LANE goes on top and LOIS at the bottom; each differs from its neighbouring rung at position 1 for the top word and 3 for the bottom one.