LinkedIn Crossclimb #914 Answer
Puzzle #914 · Saturday, October 31, 2026
LinkedIn Crossclimb #914 answer: top to bottom: POKE → POLE → PILE → FILE → FILL → BILL → BALL.
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 sphere for catching creatures in a massively popular game series.
- pokeTop row
- poleWhat a gondolier uses for propulsion
- pileHeap
- fileYou might use it on your nails
- fill___-in-the-blank
- billWhat someone must pay before leaving the restaurant
- ballBottom row
Other LinkedIn games today: Mini Sudoku · Patches · Wend · Zip · Queens · Tango · Pinpoint.
Today's ladder climbs through 5 words of 4 letters, plus a top and a bottom word that are not clued at all. 3 different letter positions change across the ladder.
Hints
Hint 1: where to start
"___-in-the-blank" gives way first; the answer starts with F and ends with L.
Hint 2: a solid foothold
From POLE down to BILL the letters that change are O to I, P to F, E to L and F to B.
Hint 3: nearly there
The top word is POKE; the bottom is BALL.