Puzzle Answer TodayLinkedIn Crossclimb #909 Answer (October 26, 2026)
Hints and the full word ladder for the LinkedIn Crossclimb puzzle of October 26, 2026.
Hints for Crossclimb #909
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.
___ an ear (listen)
4 letters, starts with L.
Show the word
LEND
Actually existing
4 letters, starts with R.
Show the word
REAL
Enjoy literature
4 letters, starts with R.
Show the word
READ
Heavy metallic element that can block X-rays
4 letters, starts with L.
Show the word
LEAD
Terrestrial animals live on it
4 letters, starts with L.
Show the word
LAND
Top + bottomThe top + bottom rows = A word meaning to distribute playing cards, and a word for what each player then has. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
Two 4-letter words, starting with D and H. In the game they unlock last.
Show the words
DEAL (top) and HAND (bottom)
Hint 2First letters
From top to bottom, the 7 words start with D · R · R · L · L · L · H. 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:
_EAL → REA_ → _EAD → LE_D → L_ND
Hint 4The middle five words
The five trivia answers in ladder order (the top and bottom rungs are still hidden):
- REAL
- READ
- LEAD
- LEND
- LAND
Crossclimb #909 answer
Show all 7 words
Deal → Real → Read → Lead → Lend → Land → Hand
- DEAL
- REAL
- READ
- LEAD
- LEND
- LAND
- HAND
The highlighted letter is the one that changes from the rung above. The top word (Deal) and the bottom word (Hand) unlock last and share one clue.
| LinkedIn's clue | Word |
|---|---|
| The top + bottom rows = A word meaning to distribute playing cards, and a word for what each player then has. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom. | DEAL |
| Actually existing | REAL |
| Enjoy literature | READ |
| Heavy metallic element that can block X-rays | LEAD |
| ___ an ear (listen) | LEND |
| Terrestrial animals live on it | LAND |
| Same clue as the top row | HAND |
✓ Checked Oct 26, 12:01 AM Pacific: every step of the ladder was checked to change exactly one letter. How we check
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