LinkedIn Crossclimb #847

LinkedIn Crossclimb #847 is the LinkedIn Crossclimb daily for August 25, 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 WELL to READ:

WELL → FELL → FELT → BELT → BEAT → BEAD → READ

Top and bottom share the combo clue: “A hyphenated word describing someone who is highly educated through books.”

1. Middle 1Exhibit A

   FELL

   Plunged

   Clue insight

   Exhibit A — "Plunged" → FELL. "Plunged" resolves to "FELL" once you read the clue as a 4-letter crossword answer.

   Solving note

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

2. Middle 2Exhibit B

   FELT

   Soft green material on a poker table

   Clue insight

   Exhibit B — "Soft green material on a poker table" → FELT. "Soft green material on a poker table" resolves to "FELT" once you read the clue as a 4-letter crossword answer.

   Solving note

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

3. Middle 3Exhibit C

   BELT

   It may hold up your jeans

   Clue insight

   Exhibit C — "It may hold up your jeans" → BELT. "It may hold up your jeans" resolves to "BELT" once you read the clue as a 4-letter crossword answer.

   Solving note

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

4. Middle 4Exhibit D

   BEAT

   Quality of a danceable song

   Clue insight

   Exhibit D — "Quality of a danceable song" → BEAT. "Quality of a danceable song" resolves to "BEAT" once you read the clue as a 4-letter crossword answer.

   Solving note

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

5. Middle 5Exhibit E

   BEAD

   Stone with a hole in it used in jewelry

   Clue insight

   Exhibit E — "Stone with a hole in it used in jewelry" → BEAD. "Stone with a hole in it used in jewelry" resolves to "BEAD" once you read the clue as a 4-letter crossword answer.

   Solving note

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

1. WELL → FELLStep 1

   W→F at the first letter (WELL → FELL)

   Link A: W→F at the first letter (WELL → FELL).

   Combo-adjacent link — confirms end word placement.

2. FELL → FELTStep 2

   L→T at the fourth letter (FELL → FELT)

   Link B: L→T at the fourth letter (FELL → FELT).

   Middle chain link — ordering constraint.

3. FELT → BELTStep 3

   F→B at the first letter (FELT → BELT)

   Link C: F→B at the first letter (FELT → BELT).

   Middle chain link — ordering constraint.

4. BELT → BEATStep 4

   L→A at the third letter (BELT → BEAT)

   Link D: L→A at the third letter (BELT → BEAT).

   Middle chain link — ordering constraint.

5. BEAT → BEADStep 5

   T→D at the fourth letter (BEAT → BEAD)

   Link E: T→D at the fourth letter (BEAT → BEAD).

   Middle chain link — ordering constraint.

6. BEAD → READStep 6

   B→R at the first letter (BEAD → READ)

   Link F: B→R at the first letter (BEAD → READ).

   Combo-adjacent link — confirms end word placement.

The evidence supports middle order FELL → FELT → BELT → BEAT → BEAD. Alternative permutations break the one-letter adjacency rule unless an answer is wrong.

Final exhibits: WELL (top combo) and READ (bottom combo). Shared prompt: "A hyphenated word describing someone who is highly educated through books.".

The combo clue "A hyphenated word describing someone who is highly educated through books." describes both end words together — "WELL" and "READ" 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 FELL, FELT, BELT, BEAT, BEAD. Middle 1: "Plunged" → FELL. "Plunged" resolves to "FELL" once you read the clue as a 4-letter crossword answer. Middle 2: "Soft green material on a poker table" → FELT. "Soft green material on a poker table" resolves to "FELT" once you read the clue as a 4-letter crossword answer. Middle 3: "It may hold up your jeans" → BELT. "It may hold up your jeans" resolves to "BELT" once you read the clue as a 4-letter crossword answer. Middle 4: "Quality of a danceable song" → BEAT. "Quality of a danceable song" resolves to "BEAT" once you read the clue as a 4-letter crossword answer. Middle 5: "Stone with a hole in it used in jewelry" → BEAD. "Stone with a hole in it used in jewelry" resolves to "BEAD" 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: FELL → FELT → BELT → BEAT → BEAD. Ladder step: W→F at the first letter (WELL → FELL) (connects to a combo end). Ladder step: L→T at the fourth letter (FELL → FELT). Ladder step: F→B at the first letter (FELT → BELT). Ladder step: L→A at the third letter (BELT → BEAT). Ladder step: T→D at the fourth letter (BEAT → BEAD). Ladder step: B→R at the first letter (BEAD → READ) (connects to a combo end). Phase 3: Unlock combo ends — top "WELL" and bottom "READ" share the clue: A hyphenated word describing someone who is highly educated through books..

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 WELL to READ. The top and bottom rows share one combo clue: A hyphenated word describing someone who is highly educated through books. The solution path is WELL → FELL → FELT → BELT → BEAT → BEAD → READ, changing exactly one letter between each rung. Middle clues include Plunged, Soft green material on a poker table, and It may hold up your jeans, and others — solve these before reordering. Correct middle order: FELL → FELT → BELT → BEAT → BEAD. The combo clue "A hyphenated word describing someone who is highly educated through books." describes both end words together — "WELL" and "READ" 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.