LinkedIn Crossclimb #769 Answer & Analysis

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Puzzle #769
Jun 8, 2026
5 Clues
Word Ladder Puzzle
Answer Hidden

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LinkedIn Crossclimb 769 Answer

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Full Word Ladder Solution

COLD→CORD→CARD→HARD→HARE→HAVE→WAVE

Top Locked Word
COLD
CORD
CARD
HARD
HARE
HAVE
Bottom Locked Word
WAVE
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 #769 Solution?

The five middle answers can be sorted into a clean one-letter ladder, and the outer clue unlocks the weather phrase COLD WAVE. That gives the full seven-word chain from the locked top row to the locked bottom row.

From → ToWord ChangeWhy it Works
COLDCORDL -> ROnly the third letter changes, linking the locked top word to the first middle answer.
CORDCARDO -> AOnly the second letter changes, keeping the chain in order.
CARDHARDC -> HOnly the first letter changes, moving to another valid word.
HARDHARED -> EOnly the fourth letter changes, creating the next valid word.
HAREHAVER -> VOnly the third letter changes, continuing the ladder.
HAVEWAVEH -> WOnly the first letter changes, finishing at the locked bottom word.

Final Ladder: COLD -> CORD -> CARD -> HARD -> HARE -> HAVE -> WAVE

How to Solve Crossclimb #769

Solve the puzzle in stages so the word ladder stays easy to check. Start with the clue answers, then sort the middle words, and only then unlock the outer rows.

  • Answer the five middle clues first: HARD, HAVE, HARE, CORD, and CARD.
  • Look for one-letter differences among those five words to build the middle ladder.
  • The correct middle chain is CORD -> CARD -> HARD -> HARE -> HAVE.
  • Use the shared phrase clue to unlock the outer words: COLD WAVE.
  • Place COLD at the top and WAVE at the bottom, then verify that every neighboring pair changes by one letter.

The key move is sorting the solved clue answers into the one-letter middle ladder before adding the locked phrase words.

Clue-by-Clue Analysis

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The middle clues are straightforward vocabulary solves. Once those are in hand, the one-letter ladder becomes CORD -> CARD -> HARD -> HARE -> HAVE, and the phrase clue unlocks the outer rows.

Crossclimb #769 Clue 1: Challenging, as a task

Challenging, as a task - HARD
This clue points to something difficult or not easy, so HARD is the best fit.

Crossclimb #769 Clue 2: “We ___ it under control” (the situation is being managed)

“We ___ it under control” (the situation is being managed) - HAVE
The sentence reads naturally as “We have it under control,” so HAVE is correct.

Crossclimb #769 Clue 3: Critter like a rabbit

Critter like a rabbit - HARE
A hare is a rabbit-like animal, making HARE the right answer.

Crossclimb #769 Clue 4: It can charge your phone

It can charge your phone - CORD
A charging cord powers a phone, so CORD fits the clue.

Crossclimb #769 Clue 5: Jack, queen, king, or joker

Jack, queen, king, or joker - CARD
Each of those is a type of playing card, so CARD is the answer.

Crossclimb #769 Clue 6: The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for a sudden period of frigid temperatures. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.

The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for a sudden period of frigid temperatures. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom. - COLD WAVE
This phrase clue gives COLD WAVE, which unlocks the top and bottom rows. The note about the first word possibly being at the bottom confirms the two words can be read either way before placing them in the final ladder.

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