LinkedIn Crossclimb #899 Answer
Puzzle #899 · Friday, October 16, 2026
LinkedIn Crossclimb #899 answer: top to bottom: SLED → SEED → FEED → FEES → FOES → FOGS → DOGS.
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 animals that may work in snowy conditions.
- sledTop row
- seedA tree may grow from it
- feedGive a supply of nutrients
- feesCharges for professional services
- foesOpposing forces
- fogsWeather patterns that may be described as "pea soup"
- dogsBottom row
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5 rungs of 4 letters in Crossclimb #899, every step one letter apart. None of the clues is a fill-in-the-blank today, so expect definitions rather than phrases.
Hints
Hint 1: where to start
Start with "Opposing forces": it's a 4-letter word beginning with F.
Hint 2: a solid foothold
Once sorted, the clued rungs start at SEED and end at FOGS; the letters that change are positions 1, 4, 2 and 3.
Hint 3: nearly there
Top: SLED, one letter off SEED. Bottom: DOGS.