LinkedIn Crossclimb #902 Answer
Puzzle #902 · Monday, October 19, 2026
LinkedIn Crossclimb #902 answer: top to bottom: DICE → DIRE → DARE → PARE → PURE → CURE → CUBE.
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: Objects rolled during some board games, and a common shape for them.
- diceTop row
- direDesperate, as a situation or a need
- dareBe boldly courageous
- parePeel the skin off of, as fruit
- pure___ and simple (no more, no less)
- cureCompletely get rid of, as an illness
- cubeBottom row
Other LinkedIn games today: Mini Sudoku · Patches · Wend · Zip · Queens · Tango · Pinpoint.
Crossclimb #902: 5 clues, 4-letter answers, one letter swapped per step. The letter that changes moves around: position 2, then 1, then 2, then 1.
Hints
Hint 1: where to start
Start with "___ and simple (no more, no less)": it's a 4-letter word beginning with P.
Hint 2: a solid foothold
In ladder order the clued rungs run from DIRE to CURE, and the changing letter sits at position 2, then 1, then 2, then 1.
Hint 3: nearly there
Top: DICE, one letter off DIRE. Bottom: CUBE.