LinkedIn Crossclimb #844

LinkedIn Crossclimb #844 is the LinkedIn Crossclimb daily for August 22, 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 SWORD to SHARP:

SWORD → SWORN → SCORN → SCORE → SCARE → SHARE → SHARP

Top and bottom share the combo clue: “A medieval weapon, and an adjective describing it.”

1. Middle 1Sample 1

   SWORN

   Like some testimony and enemies

   Clue insight

   Sample 1: Like some testimony and enemies = SWORN

   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

   SCORN

   Open disrespect

   Clue insight

   Sample 2: Open disrespect = SCORN

   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

   SCORE

   Total of how many goals each team has

   Clue insight

   Sample 3: Total of how many goals each team has = SCORE

   Solving note

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

4. Middle 4Sample 4

   SCARE

   Frightening moment

   Clue insight

   Sample 4: Frightening moment = SCARE

   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

   SHARE

   Pass along to your followers, as a social media post

   Clue insight

   Sample 5: Pass along to your followers, as a social media post = SHARE

   Solving note

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

1. SWORD → SWORNStep 1

   D→N at the fifth letter (SWORD → SWORN)

   Transition 1 D→N at the fifth letter (SWORD → SWORN)

   Combo boundary transition.

2. SWORN → SCORNStep 2

   W→C at the second letter (SWORN → SCORN)

   Transition 2 W→C at the second letter (SWORN → SCORN)

   Interior ladder transition.

3. SCORN → SCOREStep 3

   N→E at the fifth letter (SCORN → SCORE)

   Transition 3 N→E at the fifth letter (SCORN → SCORE)

   Interior ladder transition.

4. SCORE → SCAREStep 4

   O→A at the third letter (SCORE → SCARE)

   Transition 4 O→A at the third letter (SCORE → SCARE)

   Interior ladder transition.

5. SCARE → SHAREStep 5

   C→H at the second letter (SCARE → SHARE)

   Transition 5 C→H at the second letter (SCARE → SHARE)

   Interior ladder transition.

6. SHARE → SHARPStep 6

   E→P at the fifth letter (SHARE → SHARP)

   Transition 6 E→P at the fifth letter (SHARE → SHARP)

   Combo boundary transition.

Optimal order: SWORN → SCORN → SCORE → SCARE → SHARE. 1 valid permutation(s) from 5 middles. Unique ordering.

Combo classification: "A medieval weapon, and an adjective describing it." → endpoints SWORD, SHARP.

The combo clue "A medieval weapon, and an adjective describing it." describes both end words together — "SWORD" and "SHARP" 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 SWORN, SCORN, SCORE, SCARE, SHARE. Middle 1: "Like some testimony and enemies" → SWORN. "Like some testimony and enemies" resolves to "SWORN" once you read the clue as a 5-letter crossword answer. Middle 2: "Open disrespect" → SCORN. "Open disrespect" resolves to "SCORN" once you read the clue as a 5-letter crossword answer. Middle 3: "Total of how many goals each team has" → SCORE. "Total of how many goals each team has" resolves to "SCORE" once you read the clue as a 5-letter crossword answer. Middle 4: "Frightening moment" → SCARE. "Frightening moment" resolves to "SCARE" once you read the clue as a 5-letter crossword answer. Middle 5: "Pass along to your followers, as a social media post" → SHARE. "Pass along to your followers, as a social media post" resolves to "SHARE" once you read the clue as a 5-letter crossword answer. Phase 2: Order the middle rungs so adjacent words differ by one letter — valid chain: SWORN → SCORN → SCORE → SCARE → SHARE. Ladder step: D→N at the fifth letter (SWORD → SWORN) (connects to a combo end). Ladder step: W→C at the second letter (SWORN → SCORN). Ladder step: N→E at the fifth letter (SCORN → SCORE). Ladder step: O→A at the third letter (SCORE → SCARE). Ladder step: C→H at the second letter (SCARE → SHARE). Ladder step: E→P at the fifth letter (SHARE → SHARP) (connects to a combo end). Phase 3: Unlock combo ends — top "SWORD" and bottom "SHARP" share the clue: A medieval weapon, and an adjective describing 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 5-letter word ladder from SWORD to SHARP. The top and bottom rows share one combo clue: A medieval weapon, and an adjective describing it. The solution path is SWORD → SWORN → SCORN → SCORE → SCARE → SHARE → SHARP, changing exactly one letter between each rung. Middle clues include Like some testimony and enemies, Open disrespect, and Total of how many goals each team has, and others — solve these before reordering. Correct middle order: SWORN → SCORN → SCORE → SCARE → SHARE. The combo clue "A medieval weapon, and an adjective describing it." describes both end words together — "SWORD" and "SHARP" 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.