LinkedIn Crossclimb #817 Answer & Analysis

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Puzzle #817
Jul 26, 2026
5 Clues
Word Ladder Puzzle
Answer Hidden

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LinkedIn Crossclimb 817 Answer

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Full Word Ladder Solution

KEEP→KEEN→TEEN→TEED→TOED→TOLD→COLD

Top Locked Word
KEEP
KEEN
TEEN
TEED
TOED
TOLD
Bottom Locked Word
COLD
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 #817 Solution?

The ladder works because each adjacent word changes by exactly one letter, and the locked phrase clue resolves cleanly to KEEP and COLD. Once the middle answers are sorted correctly, the full path is valid from top to bottom.

WordWord ChangeClue
KEEP-The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase meaning "to refrigerate." Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
KEENP → NVery interested in something
TEENK → TSomeone older than twelve but younger than twenty
TEEDN → DReady to be hit, as a golf ball
TOEDE → OOpen-___ shoes
TOLDE → LRelayed, as a story
COLDT → CThe top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase meaning "to refrigerate." Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.

Final Ladder: KEEP → KEEN → TEEN → TEED → TOED → TOLD → COLD

How to Solve Crossclimb #817

  • The clue "Open-___ shoes" leads to TOED. The clue "Someone older than twelve but younger than twenty" leads to TEEN. The clue "Relayed, as a story" leads to TOLD. The clue "Very interested in something" leads to KEEN. The clue "Ready to be hit, as a golf ball" leads to TEED.
  • Those five answers sort into the middle ladder as KEEN, TEEN, TEED, TOED, and TOLD. In that order, each neighboring pair changes by one letter only.
  • The clue "The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase meaning \"to refrigerate.\" Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom." points to the phrase KEEP COLD. That gives KEEP as the top locked word and COLD as the bottom locked word.
  • Put everything together as KEEP, KEEN, TEEN, TEED, TOED, TOLD, COLD.
  • The full path is valid because every neighboring word differs by exactly one letter from the next.

Final path: KEEP → KEEN → TEEN → TEED → TOED → TOLD → COLD.

Clue-by-Clue Analysis

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Here’s how each clue answer fits and how the locked phrase completes the ladder.

Crossclimb #817 Clue 1: Open-___ shoes

Open-___ shoes - TOED
The common phrase is "open-toed shoes," meaning shoes that leave the toes visible. That makes TOED the natural 4-letter completion.

Crossclimb #817 Clue 2: Someone older than twelve but younger than twenty

Someone older than twelve but younger than twenty - TEEN
A person in that age range is a TEEN. The clue points directly to the standard age-group noun.

Crossclimb #817 Clue 3: Relayed, as a story

Relayed, as a story - TOLD
If a story was relayed or recounted, it was TOLD. This is the regular past tense of the verb "tell."

Crossclimb #817 Clue 4: Very interested in something

Very interested in something - KEEN
KEEN means eager, enthusiastic, or strongly interested. It is a very common fit for clues about sharp interest in a subject.

Crossclimb #817 Clue 5: Ready to be hit, as a golf ball

Ready to be hit, as a golf ball - TEED
A golf ball positioned for the next shot is TEED, as in "teed up." That makes TEED the best 4-letter answer for the clue.

Crossclimb #817 Clue 6: The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase meaning "to refrigerate." Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.

The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase meaning "to refrigerate." Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom. - KEEP + COLD
The phrase "keep cold" means to refrigerate or store chilled. In this puzzle, the ladder constraints place KEEP at the top and COLD at the bottom, completing a valid one-letter chain through the middle answers.
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