LinkedIn Crossclimb #885 answer — October 2, 2026
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Hints get stronger as you go. The answer is always the last step — nothing is revealed until you tap.
1Start with fuelShow hint
You're looking for a black mineral used for energy, the first step in this ladder.
2Move toward temperatureShow hint
Think about what describes a surface or a way people act when they don't care about others.
3Chain of small changesShow hint
Each step changes just one letter: after the temperature word comes someone not bright, then a meal, then emotionally attached, then discovering something, then air movement.
4First lettersShow hint
The words start with: C · C · F · F · F · F · W.
5Today's Crossclimb ladderShow answer
- COAL
- COOL
- FOOL
- FOOD
- FOND
- FIND
- WIND
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.