LinkedIn Crossclimb #903 answer — October 20, 2026
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1Rough Chopping MotionShow hint
This word can describe cutting something roughly or a dry, persistent cough.
2Water Escaping SlowlyShow hint
Picture water escaping through a tiny crack in a pipe or a boat's hull.
3Old-Fashioned ListeningShow hint
This is an archaic way of telling someone to listen carefully.
4First lettersShow hint
The words start with: H · H · H · H · H · L · L.
5Today's Crossclimb ladderShow answer
- HACK
- HARK
- HARD
- HERD
- HEAD
- LEAD
- LEAK
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.