LinkedIn Crossclimb #801 Answer & Analysis

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Puzzle #801
Jul 10, 2026
5 Clues
Word Ladder Puzzle
Answer Hidden

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Full Word Ladder Solution

GAME→GATE→LATE→LAME→LAMB→JAMB→JAMS

Top Locked Word
GAME
GATE
LATE
LAME
LAMB
JAMB
Bottom Locked Word
JAMS
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 #801 Solution?

The clue answers can be arranged into a clean one-letter word ladder, and the locked rows complete the phrase GAME JAMS. Every neighboring pair differs by exactly one letter.

WordWord ChangeClue
GAME-The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for events where programmers come together to rapidly prototype new entertainment to play. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
GATEM → TOpening in a fence
LATEG → LNot on time
LAMET → M___ duck (politician with limited power as they are leaving office)
LAMBE → BBaby sheep
JAMBL → JVertical part of a door’s frame
JAMSB → SThe top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for events where programmers come together to rapidly prototype new entertainment to play. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.

Final Ladder: GAME → GATE → LATE → LAME → LAMB → JAMB → JAMS

How to Solve Crossclimb #801

  • Start by solving the five visible clues. The clue "Not on time" leads to LATE. The clue "Baby sheep" leads to LAMB. The clue "Opening in a fence" leads to GATE. The clue "Vertical part of a door’s frame" leads to JAMB. The clue "___ duck (politician with limited power as they are leaving office)" leads to LAME.
  • Next, sort those five answers into a valid middle ladder: GATE, LATE, LAME, LAMB, JAMB. Each step changes just one letter: GATE to LATE, LATE to LAME, LAME to LAMB, and LAMB to JAMB.
  • Then use the final clue, "The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for events where programmers come together to rapidly prototype new entertainment to play. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom." That phrase is GAME JAMS, so the top locked word is GAME and the bottom locked word is JAMS.
  • Now place the locked words around the sorted middle ladder to get the complete sequence: GAME, GATE, LATE, LAME, LAMB, JAMB, JAMS.
  • Finally, confirm the ladder works because every neighboring pair changes by exactly one letter all the way from GAME to JAMS.

Final path: GAME → GATE → LATE → LAME → LAMB → JAMB → JAMS.

Clue-by-Clue Analysis

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Here’s how each clue points to its answer and how the locked rows complete the final ladder.

Crossclimb #801 Clue 1: Not on time

Not on time - LATE
LATE is the standard adjective for something or someone not arriving on time. It is a very direct definition clue and fits the 4-letter ladder format.

Crossclimb #801 Clue 2: Baby sheep

Baby sheep - LAMB
A young sheep is called a lamb. This is a common animal-term clue and gives another straightforward 4-letter answer.

Crossclimb #801 Clue 3: Opening in a fence

Opening in a fence - GATE
A gate is the movable opening or entrance built into a fence. It fits the clue precisely and also works neatly in the word ladder.

Crossclimb #801 Clue 4: Vertical part of a door’s frame

Vertical part of a door’s frame - JAMB
A jamb is one of the upright side pieces of a door frame. It is a classic crossword-style vocabulary word and fits the clue exactly.

Crossclimb #801 Clue 5: ___ duck (politician with limited power as they are leaving office)

___ duck (politician with limited power as they are leaving office) - LAME
The fixed phrase is lame duck, used for a politician who is nearing the end of their term and has reduced influence. So the missing word is LAME.

Crossclimb #801 Clue 6: The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for events where programmers come together to rapidly prototype new entertainment to play. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.

The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for events where programmers come together to rapidly prototype new entertainment to play. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom. - GAME + JAMS
The phrase described is game jams, the well-known term for fast-paced game-development events. That gives GAME as the top locked word and JAMS as the bottom locked word, completing the full ladder.

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