LinkedIn Crossclimb #819

LinkedIn Crossclimb #819 is the LinkedIn Crossclimb daily for July 28, 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: Easy. Estimated solve time: 3–5 min. Read the explainer sections below for strategy, or jump straight into play.

The complete word ladder from FORE to CAST:

FORE → FORK → PORK → PORT → POST → COST → CAST

Top and bottom share the combo clue: “A compound word for a prediction made ahead of time, such as what the weather will be tomorrow.”

1. Middle 1Sample 1

   FORK

   Common piece of tableware, or a branch in the road

   Clue insight

   Sample 1: Common piece of tableware, or a branch in the road = FORK

   Solving note

   A plausible wrong answer often differs in length or cannot one-letter-link to other middles — verify before reordering.

2. Middle 2Sample 2

   PORK

   Ham or bacon

   Clue insight

   Sample 2: Ham or bacon = PORK

   Solving note

   A plausible wrong answer often differs in length or cannot one-letter-link to other middles — verify before reordering.

3. Middle 3Sample 3

   PORT

   Place to plug in a USB device on a laptop

   Clue insight

   Sample 3: Place to plug in a USB device on a laptop = PORT

   Solving note

   Synonyms that are not exactly 4 letters are traps — Crossclimb middles must match the ladder width.

4. Middle 4Sample 4

   POST

   Share an update on social media

   Clue insight

   Sample 4: Share an update on social media = POST

   Solving note

   A plausible wrong answer often differs in length or cannot one-letter-link to other middles — verify before reordering.

5. Middle 5Sample 5

   COST

   Price to pay

   Clue insight

   Sample 5: Price to pay = COST

   Solving note

   A plausible wrong answer often differs in length or cannot one-letter-link to other middles — verify before reordering.

1. FORE → FORKStep 1

   E→K at the fourth letter (FORE → FORK)

   Transition 1 E→K at the fourth letter (FORE → FORK)

   Combo boundary transition.

2. FORK → PORKStep 2

   F→P at the first letter (FORK → PORK)

   Transition 2 F→P at the first letter (FORK → PORK)

   Interior ladder transition.

3. PORK → PORTStep 3

   K→T at the fourth letter (PORK → PORT)

   Transition 3 K→T at the fourth letter (PORK → PORT)

   Interior ladder transition.

4. PORT → POSTStep 4

   R→S at the third letter (PORT → POST)

   Transition 4 R→S at the third letter (PORT → POST)

   Interior ladder transition.

5. POST → COSTStep 5

   P→C at the first letter (POST → COST)

   Transition 5 P→C at the first letter (POST → COST)

   Interior ladder transition.

6. COST → CASTStep 6

   O→A at the second letter (COST → CAST)

   Transition 6 O→A at the second letter (COST → CAST)

   Combo boundary transition.

Optimal order: FORK → PORK → PORT → POST → COST. 1 valid permutation(s) from 5 middles. Unique ordering.

Combo classification: "A compound word for a prediction made ahead of time, such as what the weather will be tomorrow." → endpoints FORE, CAST.

The combo clue "A compound word for a prediction made ahead of time, such as what the weather will be tomorrow." describes both end words together — "FORE" and "CAST" 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 FORK, PORK, PORT, POST, COST. Middle 1: "Common piece of tableware, or a branch in the road" → FORK. "Common piece of tableware, or a branch in the road" resolves to "FORK" once you read the clue as a 4-letter crossword answer. Middle 2: "Ham or bacon" → PORK. "Ham or bacon" resolves to "PORK" once you read the clue as a 4-letter crossword answer. Middle 3: "Place to plug in a USB device on a laptop" → PORT. The clue "Place to plug in a USB device on a laptop" describes an action or use case that maps cleanly to the verb "PORT". Middle 4: "Share an update on social media" → POST. "Share an update on social media" resolves to "POST" once you read the clue as a 4-letter crossword answer. Middle 5: "Price to pay" → COST. "Price to pay" resolves to "COST" 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: FORK → PORK → PORT → POST → COST. Ladder step: E→K at the fourth letter (FORE → FORK) (connects to a combo end). Ladder step: F→P at the first letter (FORK → PORK). Ladder step: K→T at the fourth letter (PORK → PORT). Ladder step: R→S at the third letter (PORT → POST). Ladder step: P→C at the first letter (POST → COST). Ladder step: O→A at the second letter (COST → CAST) (connects to a combo end). Phase 3: Unlock combo ends — top "FORE" and bottom "CAST" share the clue: A compound word for a prediction made ahead of time, such as what the weather will be tomorrow..

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 FORE to CAST. The top and bottom rows share one combo clue: A compound word for a prediction made ahead of time, such as what the weather will be tomorrow. The solution path is FORE → FORK → PORK → PORT → POST → COST → CAST, changing exactly one letter between each rung. Middle clues include Common piece of tableware, or a branch in the road, Ham or bacon, and Place to plug in a USB device on a laptop, and others — solve these before reordering. Correct middle order: FORK → PORK → PORT → POST → COST. The combo clue "A compound word for a prediction made ahead of time, such as what the weather will be tomorrow." describes both end words together — "FORE" and "CAST" 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.