LinkedIn Crossclimb #808

LinkedIn Crossclimb #808 is the LinkedIn Crossclimb daily for July 17, 2026. Crossclimb is LinkedIn's word-ladder game: solve 5 middle crossword clues, order the rungs so adjacent words differ by one letter, then unlock the top and bottom combo words. This page includes the live board, a solved-board view, and a step-by-step Solution walkthrough. Difficulty: Hard. Estimated solve time: 6–10 min. Read the explainer sections below for strategy, or jump straight into play.

The complete word ladder from FREE to FALL:

FREE → FRET → FEET → FEEL → FUEL → FULL → FALL

Top and bottom share the combo clue: “A two-word phrase that describes the motion of an object with only gravity acting upon it.”

1. Middle 1Warm-up clue

   FRET

   Worry about something

   Clue insight

   "Worry about something" resolves to "FRET" once you read the clue as a 4-letter crossword answer.

   Solving note

   Warm-up clue: Solve "Worry about something" without peeking at ladder order.

2. Middle 2Cross-check

   FEET

   Body parts treated by podiatrists

   Clue insight

   "Body parts treated by podiatrists" resolves to "FEET" once you read the clue as a 4-letter crossword answer.

   Solving note

   Cross-check: Solve "Body parts treated by podiatrists" without peeking at ladder order.

3. Middle 3Pivot answer

   FEEL

   “I ___ Fine” (Beatles song)

   Clue insight

   Fill-in style clue — "FEEL" completes the pattern described in "“I ___ Fine” (Beatles song)".

   Solving note

   Pivot answer: Solve "“I ___ Fine” (Beatles song)" without peeking at ladder order.

4. Middle 4Verifier

   FUEL

   Material burned to create energy

   Clue insight

   "Material burned to create energy" resolves to "FUEL" once you read the clue as a 4-letter crossword answer.

   Solving note

   Verifier: Solve "Material burned to create energy" without peeking at ladder order.

5. Middle 5Final middle

   FULL

   Completely stuffed after eating a meal

   Clue insight

   "Completely stuffed after eating a meal" resolves to "FULL" once you read the clue as a 4-letter crossword answer.

   Solving note

   Final middle: Solve "Completely stuffed after eating a meal" without peeking at ladder order.

1. FREE → FRETStep 1

   E→T at the fourth letter (FREE → FRET)

   Teaching link FREE→FRET: E→T at the fourth letter (FREE → FRET).

   Rule check 1: Students should reject pairs with 2+ letter differences.

2. FRET → FEETStep 2

   R→E at the second letter (FRET → FEET)

   Teaching link FRET→FEET: R→E at the second letter (FRET → FEET).

   Rule check 2: Students should reject pairs with 2+ letter differences.

3. FEET → FEELStep 3

   T→L at the fourth letter (FEET → FEEL)

   Teaching link FEET→FEEL: T→L at the fourth letter (FEET → FEEL).

   Rule check 3: Students should reject pairs with 2+ letter differences.

4. FEEL → FUELStep 4

   E→U at the second letter (FEEL → FUEL)

   Teaching link FEEL→FUEL: E→U at the second letter (FEEL → FUEL).

   Rule check 4: Students should reject pairs with 2+ letter differences.

5. FUEL → FULLStep 5

   E→L at the third letter (FUEL → FULL)

   Teaching link FUEL→FULL: E→L at the third letter (FUEL → FULL).

   Rule check 5: Students should reject pairs with 2+ letter differences.

6. FULL → FALLStep 6

   U→A at the second letter (FULL → FALL)

   Teaching link FULL→FALL: U→A at the second letter (FULL → FALL).

   Rule check 6: Students should reject pairs with 2+ letter differences.

Teach students to test pairs: FRET → FEET → FEEL → FUEL → FULL works because FREE→FRET, FRET→FEET, FEET→FEEL, FEEL→FUEL, FUEL→FULL, FULL→FALL each differ by one letter only.

Endgame: combo clue "A two-word phrase that describes the motion of an object with only gravity acting upon it." describes both FREE and FALL. Unlock only after ladder ordering passes every one-letter check.

The combo clue "A two-word phrase that describes the motion of an object with only gravity acting upon it." describes both end words together — "FREE" and "FALL" each differ by one letter from their adjacent middle rungs and satisfy the shared top+bottom prompt.

Phase 1: Solve the 5 middle crossword clues to unlock FRET, FEET, FEEL, FUEL, FULL. Middle 1: "Worry about something" → FRET. "Worry about something" resolves to "FRET" once you read the clue as a 4-letter crossword answer. Middle 2: "Body parts treated by podiatrists" → FEET. "Body parts treated by podiatrists" resolves to "FEET" once you read the clue as a 4-letter crossword answer. Middle 3: "“I ___ Fine” (Beatles song)" → FEEL. Fill-in style clue — "FEEL" completes the pattern described in "“I ___ Fine” (Beatles song)". Middle 4: "Material burned to create energy" → FUEL. "Material burned to create energy" resolves to "FUEL" once you read the clue as a 4-letter crossword answer. Middle 5: "Completely stuffed after eating a meal" → FULL. "Completely stuffed after eating a meal" resolves to "FULL" once you read the clue as a 4-letter crossword answer. Phase 2: Order the middle rungs so adjacent words differ by one letter — valid chain: FRET → FEET → FEEL → FUEL → FULL. Ladder step: E→T at the fourth letter (FREE → FRET) (connects to a combo end). Ladder step: R→E at the second letter (FRET → FEET). Ladder step: T→L at the fourth letter (FEET → FEEL). Ladder step: E→U at the second letter (FEEL → FUEL). Ladder step: E→L at the third letter (FUEL → FULL). Ladder step: U→A at the second letter (FULL → FALL) (connects to a combo end). Phase 3: Unlock combo ends — top "FREE" and bottom "FALL" share the clue: A two-word phrase that describes the motion of an object with only gravity acting upon it..

Only one middle permutation forms a valid ladder from top to bottom — if ordering feels stuck, recheck a middle answer.

This Crossclimb is a 4-letter word ladder from FREE to FALL. The top and bottom rows share one combo clue: A two-word phrase that describes the motion of an object with only gravity acting upon it. The solution path is FREE → FRET → FEET → FEEL → FUEL → FULL → FALL, changing exactly one letter between each rung. Middle clues include Worry about something, Body parts treated by podiatrists, and “I ___ Fine” (Beatles song), and others — solve these before reordering. Correct middle order: FRET → FEET → FEEL → FUEL → FULL. The combo clue "A two-word phrase that describes the motion of an object with only gravity acting upon it." describes both end words together — "FREE" and "FALL" each differ by one letter from their adjacent middle rungs and satisfy the shared top+bottom prompt. Only one middle permutation forms a valid ladder from top to bottom — if ordering feels stuck, recheck a middle answer. Use the Solution tab above for a three-phase walkthrough (middles → order → combo ends), or the Solved board tab for the complete ladder at a glance.