LinkedIn Crossclimb #904 Answer
Puzzle #904 · Wednesday, October 21, 2026
LinkedIn Crossclimb #904 answer: top to bottom: FAIR → FAIL → FALL → BALL → BALE → GALE → GAME.
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 a legitimate target for criticism, or an unbiased sporting competition.
- fairTop row
- failOpposite of "succeed"
- fallTumble to the ground
- ballWhat gets hit in golf or tennis
- baleBundle of hay or straw
- galeStrong wind
- gameBottom row
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#904 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
"Strong wind" gives way first; the answer starts with G and ends with E.
Hint 2: a solid foothold
Below the top word, FAIL is the first clued rung, and GALE is the last one above the bottom word; between them the swaps happen at positions 3, 1, 4 and 1.
Hint 3: nearly there
The top word is FAIR; the bottom is GAME.