LinkedIn Crossclimb answer for Saturday, August 29: #851
LinkedIn Crossclimb #851 is the puzzle for Saturday, August 29, 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 Saturday, August 29
The ladder, rung by rung
The two end words together name a track event that elite runners finish in about four minutes, and one rung between is a drink from mammals.
Nutrient-rich drink produced by mammals
Crossclimb #851 clue 1: Nutrient-rich drink produced by mammals → MILK
MILK
Milk is the nutrient-rich drink that mammals produce.
Relative of the weasel
Crossclimb #851 clue 2: Relative of the weasel → MINK
MINK
A mink is a small furry animal related to the weasel.
Ice skating venue
Crossclimb #851 clue 3: Ice skating venue → RINK
RINK
A rink is the surface or venue where people go ice skating.
Assign items an order based on their relative quality
Crossclimb #851 clue 4: Assign items an order based on their relative quality → RANK
RANK
To rank items is to put them in order based on their relative quality.
Where Scrabble tiles may sit before they're played
Crossclimb #851 clue 5: Where Scrabble tiles may sit before they're played → RACK
RACK
A rack is the small holder where Scrabble tiles sit before they are played.
Top and bottom rungs
The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for a running competition that might take about four minutes for elite athletes to complete. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
Opens after the five rungs above.
MILERACE
“mile race”
MILE sits at the top and is the first word in “mile race”, with RACE at the bottom as the second word.
MILE is the first word and RACE the second, making “mile race”, a running competition elite athletes finish in about four minutes.