LinkedIn Crossclimb answer for Thursday, October 8: #891
LinkedIn Crossclimb #891 is the puzzle for Thursday, October 8, 2026: a seven-rung word ladder, five clues and one clue shared by the top and bottom rungs.
Updated 12:29 PM PT, Nov 7
Puzzle date Thursday, October 8
The ladder, rung by rung
The two end words are both early baby words for the people who care for a child, and one rung in between is a Central American civilization.
Prefix before "phrase," "medic," or "chute"
Crossclimb #891 clue 1: Prefix before "phrase," "medic," or "chute" → PARA
PARA
Para is the prefix that goes before "phrase," "medic" and "chute" to make paraphrase, paramedic and parachute.
Expected scores on a golf course
Crossclimb #891 clue 2: Expected scores on a golf course → PARS
PARS
Pars are the expected scores for a hole on a golf course.
Puts the money up, as for a meal
Crossclimb #891 clue 3: Puts the money up, as for a meal → PAYS
PAYS
To pay is to put up the money for something, as for a meal.
Months after Aprils
Crossclimb #891 clue 4: Months after Aprils → MAYS
MAYS
Mays are the months that come after Aprils.
Mesoamerican civilization known for its calendar and pyramids, as at Chichén Itzá
Crossclimb #891 clue 5: Mesoamerican civilization known for its calendar and pyramids, as at Chichén Itzá → MAYA
MAYA
The Maya were the Mesoamerican civilization known for its calendar and pyramids, including those at Chichén Itzá.
Top and bottom rungs
The top + bottom rows = Two of the very first words a baby might speak, or the people who might hear them.
Opens after the five rungs above.
PAPAMAMA
Papa answers one half of the clue: it is an early word a baby might say, and a name for a father.
Mama answers the other half of the clue: it is another early word a baby might say, and a name for a mother.