LinkedIn Crossclimb answer for Tuesday, August 25: #847
LinkedIn Crossclimb #847 is the puzzle for Tuesday, August 25, 2026: a seven-rung word ladder, five clues and one clue shared by the top and bottom rungs.
Updated 12:06 PM PT, Nov 7
Puzzle date Tuesday, August 25
The ladder, rung by rung
The two end words join with a hyphen to describe a person with deep knowledge gained from books, and one rung between is a small jewelry piece threaded on string.
Plunged
Crossclimb #847 clue 1: Plunged → FELL
FELL
Fell is the past tense of fall, meaning to drop down or plunge.
Soft green material on a poker table
Crossclimb #847 clue 2: Soft green material on a poker table → FELT
FELT
Felt is a soft, dense green cloth that covers a poker table.
It may hold up your jeans
Crossclimb #847 clue 3: It may hold up your jeans → BELT
BELT
A belt is a strap worn around the waist to hold up your jeans.
Quality of a danceable song
Crossclimb #847 clue 4: Quality of a danceable song → BEAT
BEAT
The beat is the steady rhythm of a song that makes it easy to dance to.
Stone with a hole in it used in jewelry
Crossclimb #847 clue 5: Stone with a hole in it used in jewelry → BEAD
BEAD
A bead is a small piece of stone or glass with a hole through it, used in jewelry.
Top and bottom rungs
The top + bottom rows = A hyphenated word describing someone who is highly educated through books. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
Opens after the five rungs above.
WELLREAD
WELL is one part of the hyphenated word for someone highly educated through books, and it means thoroughly or to a good standard.
READ is the other part of the hyphenated word for someone highly educated through books, because it describes taking in written material.