Today’s Crossclimb answer Past Crossclimb answers Crossclimb #866 LinkedIn Crossclimb answer for Sunday, September 13: #866 LinkedIn Crossclimb #866 is the puzzle for Sunday, September 13, 2026: a seven-rung word ladder, five clues and one clue shared by the top and bottom rungs.
The ladder, rung by rung Show a hint Show all rungs The two end words name a dwelling and a seat for several people; one rung in between is a word for a cosmetic worn on the cheeks.
Affect one's heartstrings Show Crossclimb #866 clue 1: Affect one's heartstrings → TOUCH TOUCH
To touch someone's heart is to move them emotionally, which is to affect their heartstrings.
Hard to chew, like low-quality meat Show Crossclimb #866 clue 2: Hard to chew, like low-quality meat → TOUGH TOUGH
Tough meat is hard to chew, as with low-quality cuts.
___ and tumble (turbulent) Show Crossclimb #866 clue 3: ___ and tumble (turbulent) → ROUGH ROUGH
Rough and tumble describes boisterous, turbulent play or behaviour.
Cosmetics purchase for the cheeks Show Crossclimb #866 clue 4: Cosmetics purchase for the cheeks → ROUGE ROUGE
Rouge is a red or pink cosmetic that people put on their cheeks.
Awaken, or stir to action Show Crossclimb #866 clue 5: Awaken, or stir to action → ROUSE ROUSE
To rouse is to wake someone up or stir them to action.
Top and bottom rungs
The top + bottom rows = A place to live, and a piece of furniture often found in it. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
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COUCH HOUSE
COUCH answers the second half of the clue: it is a piece of furniture, a long seat for several people, often found in a home. HOUSE answers the first half of the clue: it is a building where people live. Crossclimb #866 letter changes COUCH → TOUCH: letter 1, C → T TOUCH → TOUGH: letter 4, C → G TOUGH → ROUGH: letter 1, T → R ROUGH → ROUGE: letter 5, H → E ROUGE → ROUSE: letter 4, G → S ROUSE → HOUSE: letter 1, R → H Pinpoint #866 answer, same day
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Answer from LinkedIn’s puzzle for Sunday, September 13, 2026. Explanations checked and edited by the Pinpoint Today editors. How we make these pages
Earlier puzzles Fissure, as in nature or a tense relationship, Boat that's simply logs lashed together Graphic design used to represent a company, Cut sections of tree trunks that may be used as firewood Gripping tool with two jaws, “A word to the ___” (helpful hint) Clean and organized, Close by Crossclimb answers archive Questions about Crossclimb #866 What is the LinkedIn Crossclimb #866 answer? The ladder from top to bottom is COUCH, TOUCH, TOUGH, ROUGH, ROUGE, ROUSE, HOUSE.
What are the top and bottom words in Crossclimb #866? COUCH is the top word and HOUSE is the bottom word.
How does TOUCH become TOUGH in Crossclimb #866? Change letter 4 from C to G.