LinkedIn Crossclimb answer for Monday, September 14: #867
LinkedIn Crossclimb #867 is the puzzle for Monday, September 14, 2026: a seven-rung word ladder, five clues and one clue shared by the top and bottom rungs.
Updated 12:17 PM PT, Nov 7
Puzzle date Monday, September 14
The ladder, rung by rung
The two end words are both synonyms for a type or category, and one rung in between is the word for a swampy stretch of wet ground.
Aching a bit, as after a run
Crossclimb #867 clue 1: Aching a bit, as after a run → SORE
SORE
Sore means aching or tender, as muscles do after a run.
Opposite of less
Crossclimb #867 clue 2: Opposite of less → MORE
MORE
More is the opposite of less.
Swampy land
Crossclimb #867 clue 3: Swampy land → MIRE
MIRE
A mire is a swampy stretch of wet, muddy land.
Dig in the earth for precious metals
Crossclimb #867 clue 4: Dig in the earth for precious metals → MINE
MINE
To mine is to dig in the earth for precious metals.
“Make up your ___” (come to a decision)
Crossclimb #867 clue 5: “Make up your ___” (come to a decision) → MIND
MIND
To make up your mind is to come to a decision.
Top and bottom rungs
The top + bottom rows = Two synonyms of the word "variety."
Opens after the five rungs above.
SORTKIND
SORT is one of the two synonyms for "variety", since a sort is a type or category of thing.
KIND is the other synonym for "variety", since a kind is a type or category of thing.