LinkedIn Crossclimb #796 Answer & Analysis

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Puzzle #796
Jul 5, 2026
5 Clues
Word Ladder Puzzle
Answer Hidden

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LinkedIn Crossclimb 796 Answer

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Full Word Ladder Solution

PAPER→CAPER→CAVER→COVER→COWER→TOWER→TONER

Top Locked Word
PAPER
CAPER
CAVER
COVER
COWER
TOWER
Bottom Locked Word
TONER
Puzzle Facts
Total Words
7
Ladder Steps
5
Letters per Word
5
Changes per Step
1 letter
Valid Word Ladder
Yes

Why This is the Correct Crossclimb #796 Solution?

The middle answers sort into a clean one-letter ladder, and the locked words fit naturally at the top and bottom. Every neighboring pair changes by exactly one letter, so the full path is valid.

WordWord ChangeClue
PAPER-The top + bottom rows = Two supplies necessary to use a laser printer.
CAPERP → CMischievous adventure, or a small flower bud used in tartare sauce
CAVERP → VSomeone who explores natural underground chambers
COVERA → OReport on, as a news event
COWERV → WShrink in fear
TOWERC → TA tall, narrow structure that might be used to transmit cellular signals
TONERW → NThe top + bottom rows = Two supplies necessary to use a laser printer.

Final Ladder: PAPER → CAPER → CAVER → COVER → COWER → TOWER → TONER

How to Solve Crossclimb #796

  • Start by solving the five middle clues: the clue 'Report on, as a news event' leads to COVER, 'Mischievous adventure, or a small flower bud used in tartare sauce' leads to CAPER, 'Shrink in fear' leads to COWER, 'A tall, narrow structure that might be used to transmit cellular signals' leads to TOWER, and 'Someone who explores natural underground chambers' leads to CAVER.
  • Next, sort those answers into the only smooth middle ladder: CAPER, CAVER, COVER, COWER, TOWER. Each step changes just one letter, moving from P to V, then A to O, then V to W, then C to T.
  • The clue 'The top + bottom rows = Two supplies necessary to use a laser printer.' gives PAPER for the top, since that is what the printer prints on, and TONER for the bottom, since that is the supply a laser printer uses to create the image.
  • Now place the locked words around the ordered middle answers to get the full ladder: PAPER, CAPER, CAVER, COVER, COWER, TOWER, TONER.
  • The path is valid because every neighboring pair differs by exactly one letter all the way from PAPER to TONER.

Final path: PAPER → CAPER → CAVER → COVER → COWER → TOWER → TONER.

Clue-by-Clue Analysis

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Each clue has a direct answer, but the extra challenge is arranging them into a valid one-letter ladder and fitting the locked words at the ends.

Crossclimb #796 Clue 1: Report on, as a news event

Report on, as a news event - COVER
To cover a news event is to report on it. This is a standard journalism verb, so COVER fits the clue cleanly.

Crossclimb #796 Clue 2: Mischievous adventure, or a small flower bud used in tartare sauce

Mischievous adventure, or a small flower bud used in tartare sauce - CAPER
This is a double definition. A CAPER can be a playful escapade, and a caper is also the pickled flower bud often served with tartare sauce.

Crossclimb #796 Clue 3: Shrink in fear

Shrink in fear - COWER
To COWER is to cringe, crouch, or draw back in fear. The clue is a direct definition.

Crossclimb #796 Clue 4: A tall, narrow structure that might be used to transmit cellular signals

A tall, narrow structure that might be used to transmit cellular signals - TOWER
A TOWER is a tall vertical structure, and cellular equipment is often mounted on one. The wording points straight to that noun.

Crossclimb #796 Clue 5: Someone who explores natural underground chambers

Someone who explores natural underground chambers - CAVER
A CAVER is a person who explores caves or underground chambers. It is a straightforward synonym for a cave explorer or spelunker.

Crossclimb #796 Clue 6: The top + bottom rows = Two supplies necessary to use a laser printer.

The top + bottom rows = Two supplies necessary to use a laser printer. - PAPER + TONER
A laser printer needs PAPER to print on and TONER to produce the text and images. These also fit the ladder perfectly, with PAPER sitting one letter above CAPER and TONER sitting one letter below TOWER.

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