LinkedIn Crossclimb answer for Sunday, September 27: #880
LinkedIn Crossclimb #880 is the puzzle for Sunday, September 27, 2026: a seven-rung word ladder, five clues and one clue shared by the top and bottom rungs.
Updated 12:23 PM PT, Nov 7
Puzzle date Sunday, September 27
The ladder, rung by rung
The two end words are both about sea-going craft, one for a single vessel and one for a whole group, and one rung is short video snippets.
Runs away from danger
Crossclimb #880 clue 1: Runs away from danger → FLEES
FLEES
To flee is to run away from danger.
Plays with, as a kite
Crossclimb #880 clue 2: Plays with, as a kite → FLIES
FLIES
To fly a kite is to play with it in the wind, and flies is that action as it is done now.
Turns over, as a playing card
Crossclimb #880 clue 3: Turns over, as a playing card → FLIPS
FLIPS
To flip a card is to turn it over.
Short segments from longer videos
Crossclimb #880 clue 4: Short segments from longer videos → CLIPS
CLIPS
Clips are short segments cut from longer videos.
Small squares containing circuits
Crossclimb #880 clue 5: Small squares containing circuits → CHIPS
CHIPS
Chips are small squares of silicon holding electronic circuits.
Top and bottom rungs
The top + bottom rows = Ocean vessels, and a word for a group of them. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
Opens after the five rungs above.
FLEETSHIPS
Fleet answers the second half of the clue: it is the word for a group of ships sailing together.
Ships answers the first half of the clue: they are large vessels that cross the ocean.