LinkedIn Crossclimb #909 Answer
Puzzle #909 · Monday, October 26, 2026
LinkedIn Crossclimb #909 answer: top to bottom: DEAL → REAL → READ → LEAD → LEND → LAND → HAND.
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 word meaning to distribute playing cards, and a word for what each player then has.
- dealTop row
- realActually existing
- readEnjoy literature
- leadHeavy metallic element that can block X-rays
- lend___ an ear (listen)
- landTerrestrial animals live on it
- handBottom row
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#909 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
Start with "___ an ear (listen)": it's a 4-letter word beginning with L.
Hint 2: a solid foothold
From REAL down to LAND the letters that change are L to D, R to L, A to N and E to A.
Hint 3: nearly there
Top: DEAL, one letter off REAL. Bottom: HAND.