LinkedIn Crossclimb answer for Wednesday, October 7: #890
LinkedIn Crossclimb #890 is the puzzle for Wednesday, October 7, 2026: a seven-rung word ladder, five clues and one clue shared by the top and bottom rungs.
Updated 1:08 PM PT, Nov 7
Puzzle date Wednesday, October 7
The ladder, rung by rung
The two end words together mean cutting the price of something in a shop, and one rung in between is a poetic word for early day.
Sound that might come after you say "Who's a good dog? Is it you?"
Crossclimb #890 clue 1: Sound that might come after you say "Who's a good dog? Is it you?" → BARK
BARK
A bark is the sound a dog makes, which fits the playful question about a good dog.
Where a calf may be raised on a farm
Crossclimb #890 clue 2: Where a calf may be raised on a farm → BARN
BARN
A barn is a farm building where animals such as calves can be raised.
Brought into the world
Crossclimb #890 clue 3: Brought into the world → BORN
BORN
Born means brought into the world at birth.
Early part of the day, poetically
Crossclimb #890 clue 4: Early part of the day, poetically → MORN
MORN
Morn is a poetic word for the early part of the day, the morning.
Like a well-trimmed yard
Crossclimb #890 clue 5: Like a well-trimmed yard → MOWN
MOWN
Mown describes grass that has been cut short, as in a well-trimmed yard.
Top and bottom rungs
The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase meaning to discount, as a product for sale. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
Opens after the five rungs above.
MARKDOWN
“mark down”
MARK sits at the top and is the first word in “mark down”, with DOWN at the bottom as the second word.
MARK is the first word and DOWN the second, making “mark down”, to discount a product for sale.