LinkedIn Crossclimb answer for Wednesday, July 22: #813
LinkedIn Crossclimb #813 is the puzzle for Wednesday, July 22, 2026: a seven-rung word ladder, five clues and one clue shared by the top and bottom rungs.
Updated 1:08 PM PT, Nov 7
Puzzle date Wednesday, July 22
The ladder, rung by rung
The two end words join into one compound word for a final, decisive confrontation, and one rung in between is a glowing body in the night sky.
Basketball attempt or espresso unit
Crossclimb #813 clue 1: Basketball attempt or espresso unit → SHOT
SHOT
A shot is an attempt to score in basketball, and also a small single serving of espresso.
Black residue from a fire
Crossclimb #813 clue 2: Black residue from a fire → SOOT
SOOT
Soot is the black powdery residue left behind by a fire.
Happening in the near future
Crossclimb #813 clue 3: Happening in the near future → SOON
SOON
Soon means in the near future, not long from now.
Apollo 11’s destination
Crossclimb #813 clue 4: Apollo 11’s destination → MOON
MOON
The Moon is where the Apollo 11 astronauts landed in 1969.
Cut, like a well-manicured lawn
Crossclimb #813 clue 5: Cut, like a well-manicured lawn → MOWN
MOWN
Mown means cut short with a mower, as grass on a well-kept lawn is.
Top and bottom rungs
The top + bottom rows = A compound word for either a decisive contest between two parties or the final part of a poker hand when cards are revealed. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
Opens after the five rungs above.
SHOWDOWN
SHOW is the other half of the compound word in the clue, and it fits since a poker hand ends with a show of the cards.
DOWN is one half of the compound word in the clue, which names a decisive contest between two parties or the final reveal in poker.