If you need assistance solving today’s LinkedIn Crossclimb word ladder puzzle, below is the complete solution list alongside the clue hints for Puzzle #897 on October 14, 2026.
LinkedIn Crossclimb #897 Answer Key
Arrange the solved 7-letter word ladder in this specific sequence from top to bottom:
- NINE – Works with the end term to name a golf course that is half standard length.
- NICE – An adjective for pleasant, or a coastal city located in France.
- MICE – Standard computer peripheral hardware used to navigate and click.
- MACE – A bludgeoning medieval weapon, frequently featuring a spiked head.
- MALE – Refers to masculine animals such as bulls or rams.
- MOLE – A small burrowing mammal that digs subterranean tunnels.
- HOLE – The final row word that joins with the top row to form the target golf phrase.
Gameplay Guidelines
Crossclimb requires solving crossword-style hints and organizing the resulting seven words into a functional ladder where adjacent entries differ by just one letter. Completing the puzzle links the first and last words into a single compound or hyphenated concept (today forming NINE-HOLE). Keep in mind that some player starting boards may render the ladder order in reverse from bottom to top.
