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LinkedIn Crossclimb #778 Answer & Analysis

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Puzzle #778
Jun 17, 2026
5 Clues
Word Ladder Puzzle
Answer Hidden

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LinkedIn Crossclimb 778 Answer

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Full Word Ladder Solution

CALL→CELL→BELL→BELT→BOLT→BOLD→FOLD

Top Locked Word
CALL
CELL
BELL
BELT
BOLT
BOLD
Bottom Locked Word
FOLD
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 #778 Solution?

The five middle clue answers are BOLT, BELT, BELL, BOLD, and CELL. Reordering them into a one-letter ladder gives CELL → BELL → BELT → BOLT → BOLD. The shared locked-row clue then supplies CALL and FOLD, which fit perfectly at the top and bottom to complete the full ladder.

From → ToWord ChangeWhy it Works
CALL → CELLA -> EOnly the second letter changes, connecting the unlocked top word to the first middle answer.
CELL → BELLC -> BOnly the first letter changes, keeping the sorted middle ladder valid.
BELL → BELTL -> TOnly the last letter changes, creating another valid word.
BELT → BOLTE -> OOnly the second letter changes, keeping the sorted middle ladder valid.
BOLT → BOLDT -> DOnly the last letter changes, creating another valid word.
BOLD → FOLDB -> FOnly the first letter changes, finishing at the locked bottom word.

Final Ladder: CALL → CELL → BELL → BELT → BOLT → BOLD → FOLD

How to Solve Crossclimb #778

This puzzle is easiest if you solve the middle clues first, then sort those answers into a valid ladder, and only after that use the shared poker hint to unlock the top and bottom rows.

  • Solve the five middle clues: BOLT, BELT, BELL, BOLD, and CELL.
  • Look for a one-letter chain among those five answers. The correct middle order is CELL → BELL → BELT → BOLT → BOLD.
  • Use the shared locked-row clue about poker options after a raise. That points to CALL and FOLD.
  • Place CALL above CELL and FOLD below BOLD, then verify that each neighboring pair changes by exactly one letter.

The key move is spotting the middle sequence CELL → BELL → BELT → BOLT → BOLD before applying the poker clue to add CALL and FOLD.

Clue-by-Clue Analysis

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The middle five clues solve cleanly on their own, and once they are reordered into a valid ladder, the shared poker clue unlocks the top and bottom rows.

Crossclimb #778 Clue 1: Run away suddenly, or last name of retired sprinter Usain

Run away suddenly, or last name of retired sprinter Usain
This is a double-definition clue. To bolt is to run off suddenly, and Bolt is also the surname of sprinter Usain Bolt.

Crossclimb #778 Clue 2: Leather strip worn around the waist

Leather strip worn around the waist
A belt is the leather strip commonly worn around the waist to hold clothing in place.

Crossclimb #778 Clue 3: What one might ring on someone's porch to get them to the door

What one might ring on someone's porch to get them to the door
A bell, especially a doorbell, is rung to get someone to come to the door.

Crossclimb #778 Clue 4: Font style to draw attention

Font style to draw attention
Bold is the font style used to emphasize text by making it darker and heavier.

Crossclimb #778 Clue 5: Basic building block of life (all organisms have at least one)

Basic building block of life (all organisms have at least one)
A cell is the fundamental biological unit of life, so this clue points directly to CELL.

Crossclimb #778 Clue 6: The top + bottom rows = Two options when someone raises you in poker.

The top + bottom rows = Two options when someone raises you in poker.
The shared locked-row clue refers to poker choices after a raise: you can call or fold. Once the middle ladder is sorted, CALL fits above CELL and FOLD fits below BOLD, completing the full one-letter chain.
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