LinkedIn Crossclimb #907

LinkedIn Crossclimb #907 is the LinkedIn Crossclimb daily for October 24, 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 MENU to FOOD:

MENU → MEND → BEND → BOND → BOLD → FOLD → FOOD

Top and bottom share the combo clue: “Something you read at a restaurant, and what you choose from it.”

1. Middle 1Exhibit A

   MEND

   On the ___ (recovering from an injury)

   Clue insight

   Exhibit A — "On the ___ (recovering from an injury)" → MEND. Fill-in style clue — "MEND" completes the pattern described in "On the ___ (recovering from an injury)".

   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

   BEND

   Make curved or angled, as a straight object

   Clue insight

   Exhibit B — "Make curved or angled, as a straight object" → BEND. "Make curved or angled, as a straight object" resolves to "BEND" 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

   BOND

   Join together permanently

   Clue insight

   Exhibit C — "Join together permanently" → BOND. "Join together permanently" resolves to "BOND" 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

   BOLD

   Word-processing option that makes the letters thicker

   Clue insight

   Exhibit D — "Word-processing option that makes the letters thicker" → BOLD. "Word-processing option that makes the letters thicker" resolves to "BOLD" 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

   FOLD

   Verb often seen in origami instructions

   Clue insight

   Exhibit E — "Verb often seen in origami instructions" → FOLD. "Verb often seen in origami instructions" resolves to "FOLD" 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. MENU → MENDStep 1

   U→D at the fourth letter (MENU → MEND)

   Link A: U→D at the fourth letter (MENU → MEND).

   Combo-adjacent link — confirms end word placement.

2. MEND → BENDStep 2

   M→B at the first letter (MEND → BEND)

   Link B: M→B at the first letter (MEND → BEND).

   Middle chain link — ordering constraint.

3. BEND → BONDStep 3

   E→O at the second letter (BEND → BOND)

   Link C: E→O at the second letter (BEND → BOND).

   Middle chain link — ordering constraint.

4. BOND → BOLDStep 4

   N→L at the third letter (BOND → BOLD)

   Link D: N→L at the third letter (BOND → BOLD).

   Middle chain link — ordering constraint.

5. BOLD → FOLDStep 5

   B→F at the first letter (BOLD → FOLD)

   Link E: B→F at the first letter (BOLD → FOLD).

   Middle chain link — ordering constraint.

6. FOLD → FOODStep 6

   L→O at the third letter (FOLD → FOOD)

   Link F: L→O at the third letter (FOLD → FOOD).

   Combo-adjacent link — confirms end word placement.

The evidence supports middle order MEND → BEND → BOND → BOLD → FOLD. Alternative permutations break the one-letter adjacency rule unless an answer is wrong.

Final exhibits: MENU (top combo) and FOOD (bottom combo). Shared prompt: "Something you read at a restaurant, and what you choose from it.".

The combo clue "Something you read at a restaurant, and what you choose from it." describes both end words together — "MENU" and "FOOD" 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 MEND, BEND, BOND, BOLD, FOLD. Middle 1: "On the ___ (recovering from an injury)" → MEND. Fill-in style clue — "MEND" completes the pattern described in "On the ___ (recovering from an injury)". Middle 2: "Make curved or angled, as a straight object" → BEND. "Make curved or angled, as a straight object" resolves to "BEND" once you read the clue as a 4-letter crossword answer. Middle 3: "Join together permanently" → BOND. "Join together permanently" resolves to "BOND" once you read the clue as a 4-letter crossword answer. Middle 4: "Word-processing option that makes the letters thicker" → BOLD. "Word-processing option that makes the letters thicker" resolves to "BOLD" once you read the clue as a 4-letter crossword answer. Middle 5: "Verb often seen in origami instructions" → FOLD. "Verb often seen in origami instructions" resolves to "FOLD" 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: MEND → BEND → BOND → BOLD → FOLD. Ladder step: U→D at the fourth letter (MENU → MEND) (connects to a combo end). Ladder step: M→B at the first letter (MEND → BEND). Ladder step: E→O at the second letter (BEND → BOND). Ladder step: N→L at the third letter (BOND → BOLD). Ladder step: B→F at the first letter (BOLD → FOLD). Ladder step: L→O at the third letter (FOLD → FOOD) (connects to a combo end). Phase 3: Unlock combo ends — top "MENU" and bottom "FOOD" share the clue: Something you read at a restaurant, and what you choose from 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 MENU to FOOD. The top and bottom rows share one combo clue: Something you read at a restaurant, and what you choose from it. The solution path is MENU → MEND → BEND → BOND → BOLD → FOLD → FOOD, changing exactly one letter between each rung. Middle clues include On the ___ (recovering from an injury), Make curved or angled, as a straight object, and Join together permanently, and others — solve these before reordering. Correct middle order: MEND → BEND → BOND → BOLD → FOLD. The combo clue "Something you read at a restaurant, and what you choose from it." describes both end words together — "MENU" and "FOOD" 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.