LinkedIn Crossclimb answer for Tuesday, July 28: #819
LinkedIn Crossclimb #819 is the puzzle for Tuesday, July 28, 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 Tuesday, July 28
The ladder, rung by rung
The two end words together form a compound word for a prediction of what's coming, and one rung in between is a common eating utensil.
Common piece of tableware, or a branch in the road
Crossclimb #819 clue 1: Common piece of tableware, or a branch in the road → FORK
FORK
A fork is a common piece of tableware, and a fork in the road is a place where it splits into two branches.
Ham or bacon
Crossclimb #819 clue 2: Ham or bacon → PORK
PORK
Pork is meat from a pig, and ham and bacon are both made from it.
Place to plug in a USB device on a laptop
Crossclimb #819 clue 3: Place to plug in a USB device on a laptop → PORT
PORT
A port on a laptop is the socket where you plug in a USB device.
Share an update on social media
Crossclimb #819 clue 4: Share an update on social media → POST
POST
To post is to share an update or picture on social media.
Price to pay
Crossclimb #819 clue 5: Price to pay → COST
COST
Cost is the price you have to pay for something.
Top and bottom rungs
The top + bottom rows = A compound word for a prediction made ahead of time, such as what the weather will be tomorrow. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
Opens after the five rungs above.
FORECAST
Fore is the other half of the compound word for a prediction made ahead of time, meaning before or in advance.
Cast fits the clue as the second half of a compound word for a prediction, as in a weather forecast on the news.