LinkedIn Crossclimb answer for Thursday, July 23: #814
LinkedIn Crossclimb #814 is the puzzle for Thursday, July 23, 2026: a seven-rung word ladder, five clues and one clue shared by the top and bottom rungs.
Updated 11:47 AM PT, Nov 7
Puzzle date Thursday, July 23
The ladder, rung by rung
The two end words complete an idiom about making a fresh start, and one rung in between is a poetic word for sunrise time.
Struggling to decide between two choices
Crossclimb #814 clue 1: Struggling to decide between two choices → TORN
TORN
Torn means pulled in two directions, unable to decide between two choices.
Start of the day, poetically
Crossclimb #814 clue 2: Start of the day, poetically → MORN
MORN
Morn is a poetic word for morning, the start of the day.
Wailing sound, perhaps heard from a ghost in a horror movie
Crossclimb #814 clue 3: Wailing sound, perhaps heard from a ghost in a horror movie → MOAN
MOAN
A moan is a long, low wailing sound, like one a ghost might make in a horror movie.
Money that’s borrowed from a bank
Crossclimb #814 clue 4: Money that’s borrowed from a bank → LOAN
LOAN
A loan is money borrowed from a bank that must be paid back.
Common amount of bread to purchase
Crossclimb #814 clue 5: Common amount of bread to purchase → LOAF
LOAF
A loaf is the usual amount of bread you buy at one time.
Top and bottom rungs
The top + bottom rows = Two words that complete the idiom “___ over a new ___,” meaning to make a fresh start. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
Opens after the five rungs above.
TURNLEAF
TURN fills the first blank in the idiom “___ over a new ___”, meaning to make a fresh start.
LEAF fills the second blank in the idiom “___ over a new ___”, meaning to make a fresh start.