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Crossclimb Today: Hints and Answer for LinkedIn Crossclimb #920 (November 6, 2026)
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Stuck on today's Crossclimb? Open the hints one at a time; each gives away a little more. The full ladder is at the bottom.
Hints for Crossclimb #920
Hint 1Look up a clue
LinkedIn's clues for this puzzle, quoted so you can find the one you're stuck on. They are in alphabetical order, not ladder order. Open a clue for a small hint, then the word.
Black stuff in a chimney
4 letters, starts with S.
Show the word
SOOT
It's attached to some jackets
4 letters, starts with H.
Show the word
HOOD
Opportunity
4 letters, starts with S.
Show the word
SHOT
Place to make a purchase
4 letters, starts with S.
Show the word
SHOP
Sound an owl makes
4 letters, starts with H.
Show the word
HOOT
Top + bottomThe top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for what someone working in forestry might do with an axe. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
Two 4-letter words, starting with C and W. In the game they unlock last.
Show the words
CHOP (top) and WOOD (bottom)
Hint 2First letters
From top to bottom, the 7 words start with C · S · S · S · H · H · W. Each word is 4 letters long.
Hint 3The middle rungs, partly hidden
Each middle word with the one letter that changed from the word above blanked out:
_HOP → SHO_ → S_OT → _OOT → HOO_
Hint 4The middle five words
The five trivia answers in ladder order (the top and bottom rungs are still hidden):
- SHOP
- SHOT
- SOOT
- HOOT
- HOOD
Crossclimb #920 answer
Show all 7 words
Chop → Shop → Shot → Soot → Hoot → Hood → Wood
- CHOP
- SHOP
- SHOT
- SOOT
- HOOT
- HOOD
- WOOD
The highlighted letter is the one that changes from the rung above. The top word (Chop) and the bottom word (Wood) unlock last and share one clue.
| LinkedIn's clue | Word |
|---|---|
| The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for what someone working in forestry might do with an axe. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom. | CHOP |
| Place to make a purchase | SHOP |
| Opportunity | SHOT |
| Black stuff in a chimney | SOOT |
| Sound an owl makes | HOOT |
| It's attached to some jackets | HOOD |
| Same clue as the top row | WOOD |
✓ Checked Nov 6, 2:11 AM Pacific: every step of the ladder was checked to change exactly one letter. How we check
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Permanent page for this puzzle: Crossclimb #920 (Nov 6, 2026)
How to solve Crossclimb faster
- Answer the clues you are sure of first. Every word has the same length, so the letter count rules out a lot.
- Once you have three or four words, look for pairs that differ by a single letter: they sit next to each other.
- The top and bottom words usually share a theme with each other, like opposites or a pair that belongs together.
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Questions
What time does the new Crossclimb come out?
LinkedIn releases a new Crossclimb every day at 12:00 AM Pacific Time (3:00 AM Eastern). We post the hints and answer soon after.
How does Crossclimb work?
Answer five trivia clues, then put the answers in order so each word differs from the next by one letter. The top and bottom words unlock last and share a single clue.
Can I play old Crossclimb puzzles?
LinkedIn only lets you play today's puzzle. You can look up past answers in our Crossclimb archive.