LinkedIn Crossclimb answer for Monday, September 21: #874
LinkedIn Crossclimb #874 is the puzzle for Monday, September 21, 2026: a seven-rung word ladder, five clues and one clue shared by the top and bottom rungs.
Updated 12:20 PM PT, Nov 7
Puzzle date Monday, September 21
The ladder, rung by rung
The two end words are both things rigged to a boat's mast, one catching the wind, and one rung in between is a part an actor plays.
Wagging appendage
Crossclimb #874 clue 1: Wagging appendage → TAIL
TAIL
A tail is the appendage that a dog wags when it is happy.
Work very hard
Crossclimb #874 clue 2: Work very hard → TOIL
TOIL
To toil is to work very hard for a long time.
Cost to drive on some roadways
Crossclimb #874 clue 3: Cost to drive on some roadways → TOLL
TOLL
A toll is a fee paid to drive on certain roads, bridges or tunnels.
Do a somersault
Crossclimb #874 clue 4: Do a somersault → ROLL
ROLL
To roll is to turn over and over, as in doing a somersault.
___-playing game
Crossclimb #874 clue 5: ___-playing game → ROLE
ROLE
A role is a character someone plays, as in a role-playing game.
Top and bottom rungs
The top + bottom rows = Two things attached to a boat's mast.
Opens after the five rungs above.
SAILROPE
A sail is a sheet of canvas attached to a boat's mast that catches the wind, so it is one of the two things attached to the mast.
A rope is a thick cord attached to a boat's mast to raise sails or hold things in place, so it is the other thing attached to the mast.