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LinkedIn Crossclimb #780 Answer & Analysis

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Puzzle #780
Jun 19, 2026
5 Clues
Word Ladder Puzzle
Answer Hidden

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LinkedIn Crossclimb 780 Answer

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Full Word Ladder Solution

HUGE→HUGS→PUGS→PUSS→PASS→PAST→VAST

Top Locked Word
HUGE
HUGS
PUGS
PUSS
PASS
PAST
Bottom Locked Word
VAST
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 #780 Solution?

The five middle clue answers solve to PASS, HUGS, PAST, PUGS, and PUSS. Reordering them into a valid one-letter ladder gives HUGS → PUGS → PUSS → PASS → PAST. The shared locked-row clue points to HUGE and VAST, and those fit perfectly at the top and bottom because each changes by exactly one letter from its neighboring middle word.

From → ToWord ChangeWhy it Works
HUGE → HUGSE -> SOnly the fourth letter changes, connecting the unlocked top word to the first middle answer.
HUGS → PUGSH -> POnly the first letter changes, keeping the sorted middle ladder valid.
PUGS → PUSSG -> SOnly the third letter changes, keeping the sorted middle ladder valid.
PUSS → PASSU -> AOnly the second letter changes, keeping the sorted middle ladder valid.
PASS → PASTS -> TOnly the fourth letter changes, keeping the sorted middle ladder valid.
PAST → VASTP -> VOnly the first letter changes, finishing at the locked bottom word.

Final Ladder: HUGE -> HUGS -> PUGS -> PUSS -> PASS -> PAST -> VAST

How to Solve Crossclimb #780

This Crossclimb is easiest if you solve the five middle clues first, then sort those answers into a one-letter word ladder, and only then unlock the top and bottom rows.

  • Start with the five clue answers: PASS, HUGS, PAST, PUGS, and PUSS.
  • Look for the only ordering where each neighboring word changes by exactly one letter. That produces HUGS → PUGS → PUSS → PASS → PAST.
  • Once the middle ladder is fixed, use the shared locked-row clue about extremely great size or scope to find two matching adjectives: HUGE and VAST.
  • Test those against the ends of the middle ladder. HUGE fits above HUGS by one letter, and VAST fits below PAST by one letter.
  • Verify every step from top to bottom to confirm the full ladder is valid.

The key move is sorting the middle answers first. Once HUGS → PUGS → PUSS → PASS → PAST is in place, the locked words HUGE and VAST fall neatly onto the two ends.

Clue-by-Clue Analysis

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Here’s how each clue solves, followed by how the shared locked-row clue completes the ladder.

Crossclimb #780 Clue 1: Do well enough to clear an examination in school

Do well enough to clear an examination in school
PASS fits because it means meeting the required standard on a test rather than failing it.

Crossclimb #780 Clue 2: Embraces in one’s arms

Embraces in one’s arms
HUGS is the natural plural verb or noun for wrapping someone in your arms affectionately.

Crossclimb #780 Clue 3: Future’s opposite

Future’s opposite
PAST is the direct opposite of future in a time sense.

Crossclimb #780 Clue 4: Dogs with wrinkly, flat faces

Dogs with wrinkly, flat faces
PUGS are well-known for their wrinkled faces, short muzzles, and compact build.

Crossclimb #780 Clue 5: “___ in Boots” (fairy tale with an anthropomorphic cat)

“___ in Boots” (fairy tale with an anthropomorphic cat)
The fairy-tale title is Puss in Boots, so PUSS is the missing word.

Crossclimb #780 Clue 6: The top + bottom rows = Two words to describe something of extremely great size or scope.

The top + bottom rows = Two words to describe something of extremely great size or scope.
The shared clue points to two adjectives for something extremely large or wide in scope: HUGE and VAST. After the middle ladder is sorted, HUGE fits above HUGS and VAST fits below PAST, confirming their positions.
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