LinkedIn Crossclimb #879 answer — September 26, 2026
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1Starting pointShow hint
You begin with a word meaning free from dirt or pure.
2Building the pathShow hint
After a few steps, you'll reach a word that describes an inexpensive price, then continue to a sound a baby farm animal makes.
3Reaching the endShow hint
The final word is something you do with a broom across a floor, and you can get there by changing just one letter at a time from the word that means inexpensive.
4First lettersShow hint
The words start with: C · C · C · C · C · S · S.
5Today's Crossclimb ladderShow answer
- CLEAN
- CLEAT
- CHEAT
- CHEAP
- CHEEP
- SHEEP
- SWEEP
Top to bottom — the first and last rungs unlock at the end.
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How to play Crossclimb
Crossclimb is a word ladder built from trivia clues: solve each clue, then drag the answers into an order where each word differs from the next by a single letter. The top and bottom rungs unlock last.