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LinkedIn Crossclimb #913 Answer (October 30, 2026)

7 words · 4 letters each · Oct 30, 2026

Hints and the full word ladder for the LinkedIn Crossclimb puzzle of October 30, 2026.

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Hints for Crossclimb #913

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.

Average speed at which a runner runs

4 letters, starts with P.

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PACE

Definitely not bold, as a hue

4 letters, starts with P.

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PALE

Get ready for a business trip

4 letters, starts with P.

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PACK

Little kiss, as on the forehead

4 letters, starts with P.

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PECK

Story often presented orally

4 letters, starts with T.

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TALE

Top + bottomThe top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for a popular device for playing music in the 1980s. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.

Two 4-letter words, starting with T and D. In the game they unlock last.

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TAPE (top) and DECK (bottom)

Hint 2First letters

From top to bottom, the 7 words start with T · T · P · P · P · P · D. 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:

TA_E → _ALE → PA_E → PAC_ → P_CK

Hint 4The middle five words

The five trivia answers in ladder order (the top and bottom rungs are still hidden):

  1. TALE
  2. PALE
  3. PACE
  4. PACK
  5. PECK

Crossclimb #913 answer

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Tape → Tale → Pale → Pace → Pack → Peck → Deck

  1. TAPE
  2. TALE
  3. PALE
  4. PACE
  5. PACK
  6. PECK
  7. DECK

The highlighted letter is the one that changes from the rung above. The top word (Tape) and the bottom word (Deck) unlock last and share one clue.

LinkedIn's clueWord
The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for a popular device for playing music in the 1980s. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.TAPE
Story often presented orallyTALE
Definitely not bold, as a huePALE
Average speed at which a runner runsPACE
Get ready for a business tripPACK
Little kiss, as on the foreheadPECK
Same clue as the top rowDECK

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