LinkedIn Crossclimb #752 Answer & Analysis

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Puzzle #752
May 22, 2026
5 Clues
Word Ladder Puzzle
Answer Hidden

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LinkedIn Crossclimb 752 Answer

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Full Word Ladder Solution

CODE→CORE→BORE→BARE→FARE→FAME→NAME

Top Locked Word
CODE
CORE
BORE
BARE
FARE
FAME
Bottom Locked Word
NAME
Puzzle Facts
Total Words
7
Ladder Steps
5
Letters per Word
4
Changes per Step
1 letter
Valid Word Ladder
Yes

Why This is the Correct Crossclimb #752 Solution?

The five middle answers are all 4-letter words, and they can be reordered into a clean one-letter ladder: CORE, BORE, BARE, FARE, FAME. The locked rows are CODE and NAME, which match the spy-style phrase CODENAME and frame the ladder correctly.

From → ToWord ChangeWhy it Works
CODECORED -> ROnly the last letter changes, linking the locked top word to the first middle answer.
COREBOREC -> BOnly the first letter changes, keeping the ladder valid.
BOREBAREO -> AOnly the second letter changes, continuing the middle chain.
BAREFAREB -> FOnly the first letter changes, moving to the next valid word.
FAREFAMER -> MOnly the third letter changes, and the new word still fits the ladder.
FAMENAMEF -> NOnly the first letter changes, finishing at the locked bottom word.

Final Ladder: CODE -> CORE -> BORE -> BARE -> FARE -> FAME -> NAME

How to Solve Crossclimb #752

Solve this puzzle in stages: get the middle clue answers, sort them into a one-letter ladder, then unlock the top and bottom rows with the final phrase.

  • Solve the five middle clues first. The answers are BARE, CORE, FARE, BORE, and FAME.
  • Reorder those answers so each neighboring word changes by exactly one letter: CORE -> BORE -> BARE -> FARE -> FAME.
  • Use the spy-identifier clue to unlock the edge rows. The phrase is CODENAME, so the locked words are CODE and NAME.
  • Place CODE above the middle ladder and NAME below it.
  • Check each transition to make sure only one letter changes at every step.

The key move is recognizing CODENAME as the locked-row phrase, which cleanly wraps around the middle ladder.

Clue-by-Clue Analysis

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Here’s how each clue leads to the final Crossclimb ladder, starting with the five middle answers and then the locked-row phrase.

Crossclimb #752 Clue 1: “The ___ Necessities” (a song from “The Jungle Book” describing the essential requirements for life)

“The ___ Necessities” (a song from “The Jungle Book” describing the essential requirements for life) - BARE
Bare means uncovered or stripped down, which matches the song title phrase.

Crossclimb #752 Clue 2: Group of muscles near the center of the body that can be strengthened by planks

Group of muscles near the center of the body that can be strengthened by planks - CORE
Core is the group of central muscles targeted by plank exercises.

Crossclimb #752 Clue 3: Payment to ride on a bus or plane

Payment to ride on a bus or plane - FARE
Fare is the standard word for travel cost or ticket price.

Crossclimb #752 Clue 4: Drill a hole into wood

Drill a hole into wood - BORE
Bore is the verb for making a hole, especially with a drill.

Crossclimb #752 Clue 5: What celebrities have

What celebrities have - FAME
Fame means being widely known, which is what celebrities have.

Crossclimb #752 Clue 6: The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for a spy's identifier. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.

The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for a spy's identifier. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom. - CODENAME
The phrase is codename, which splits into CODE and NAME; in this puzzle, CODE sits on top and NAME sits on the bottom.

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