LinkedIn Crossclimb answer for Tuesday, October 6: #889
LinkedIn Crossclimb #889 is the puzzle for Tuesday, October 6, 2026: a seven-rung word ladder, five clues and one clue shared by the top and bottom rungs.
Updated 12:28 PM PT, Nov 7
Puzzle date Tuesday, October 6
The ladder, rung by rung
The two end words together name what seals a bottle of red or white, and one rung in between is a natural hollow in a hillside.
Become less visible, like the moon
Crossclimb #889 clue 1: Become less visible, like the moon → WANE
WANE
To wane is to grow smaller or fainter, as the moon does when less of it can be seen.
Arm gesture meaning "hello" or "goodbye"
Crossclimb #889 clue 2: Arm gesture meaning "hello" or "goodbye" → WAVE
WAVE
To wave is to move your hand back and forth as a greeting or a farewell.
Where to find stalactites
Crossclimb #889 clue 3: Where to find stalactites → CAVE
CAVE
A cave is a natural hollow in rock where stalactites hang from the ceiling.
Feel sympathy
Crossclimb #889 clue 4: Feel sympathy → CARE
CARE
To care is to feel sympathy or concern for someone.
Uneaten part of an apple
Crossclimb #889 clue 5: Uneaten part of an apple → CORE
CORE
The core is the hard centre of an apple that is left uneaten.
Top and bottom rungs
The top + bottom rows = A two-word term for the stopper in a bottle of Chardonnay or Chianti. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
Opens after the five rungs above.
WINECORK
WINE is the drink the bottle in the clue holds, since Chardonnay and Chianti are both kinds of it.
CORK is the stopper pushed into the neck of a wine bottle, so it answers the stopper part of the clue.