LinkedIn Crossclimb answer for Saturday, July 25: #816
LinkedIn Crossclimb #816 is the puzzle for Saturday, July 25, 2026: a seven-rung word ladder, five clues and one clue shared by the top and bottom rungs.
Updated 11:48 AM PT, Nov 7
Puzzle date Saturday, July 25
The ladder, rung by rung
The two end words are both ways to describe a clever, quick-witted person, and one rung in between is a group of twinkling points in the night sky.
Hammerhead or great white, for example
Crossclimb #816 clue 1: Hammerhead or great white, for example → SHARK
SHARK
A shark is a large predatory fish, and hammerheads and great whites are both kinds of it.
It may light a fire
Crossclimb #816 clue 2: It may light a fire → SPARK
SPARK
A spark is a tiny glowing fragment that can set fire to dry material.
Practices for a boxing match
Crossclimb #816 clue 3: Practices for a boxing match → SPARS
SPARS
To spar is to practise boxing with a partner, often as training before a real match.
Parts of a constellation
Crossclimb #816 clue 4: Parts of a constellation → STARS
STARS
Stars are the bright points of light that make up a constellation.
Begin
Crossclimb #816 clue 5: Begin → START
START
To start is to begin something.
Top and bottom rungs
The top + bottom rows = Two words to describe someone intelligent.
Opens after the five rungs above.
SHARPSMART
Sharp answers one half of the clue: it describes someone who is intelligent, quick and keen-minded.
Smart is the other word for intelligent, so it answers the other half of the clue.