Today’s Crossclimb answer Past Crossclimb answers Crossclimb #887 LinkedIn Crossclimb answer for Sunday, October 4: #887 LinkedIn Crossclimb #887 is the puzzle for Sunday, October 4, 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 are consecutive entries in a spelling alphabet used by pilots and radio operators, and one rung in between is a Scottish garment.
Pleated garment associated with Scotland Show Crossclimb #887 clue 1: Pleated garment associated with Scotland → KILT KILT
A kilt is a pleated, knee-length skirt traditionally worn in Scotland.
Crossclimb #887 clue 2: Lean over a little → TILT TILT
To tilt is to lean or slant over a little.
Piece of material often used to cover a floor or wall Show Crossclimb #887 clue 3: Piece of material often used to cover a floor or wall → TILE TILE
A tile is a thin flat piece of material used to cover a floor or wall.
"___ flies when you're having fun" Show Crossclimb #887 clue 4: "___ flies when you're having fun" → TIME TIME
The saying goes that time flies when you're having fun.
Crossclimb #887 clue 5: Green citrus fruit → LIME LIME
A lime is a small, green citrus fruit.
Top and bottom rungs
The top + bottom rows = Two consecutive letters in the NATO phonetic alphabet. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
Show top and bottom Opens after the five rungs above.
KILO LIMA
Kilo answers one half of the clue: it is a word in the NATO phonetic alphabet, standing for the letter K. Lima answers the other half of the clue: it is the next word in the NATO phonetic alphabet, standing for the letter L. Crossclimb #887 letter changes KILO → KILT: letter 4, O → T KILT → TILT: letter 1, K → T TILT → TILE: letter 4, T → E TILE → TIME: letter 3, L → M TIME → LIME: letter 1, T → L LIME → LIMA: letter 4, E → A Pinpoint #887 answer, same day
Queens #887 answer, same day
Answer from LinkedIn’s puzzle for Sunday, October 4, 2026. Explanations checked and edited by the Pinpoint Today editors. How we make these pages
Earlier puzzles Small skin opening, Leo XIV, for one Locate, as something lost, Having a warm, positive opinion (of) Loud ringer at many churches, Fancy party, or a sphere Constantly worry, or part of a guitar's neck, Body parts with arches and soles Crossclimb answers archive Questions about Crossclimb #887 What is the LinkedIn Crossclimb #887 answer? The ladder from top to bottom is KILO, KILT, TILT, TILE, TIME, LIME, LIMA.
What are the top and bottom words in Crossclimb #887? KILO is the top word and LIMA is the bottom word.
How does KILT become TILT in Crossclimb #887? Change letter 1 from K to T.