LinkedIn Crossclimb answer for Monday, October 12: #895
LinkedIn Crossclimb #895 is the puzzle for Monday, October 12, 2026: a seven-rung word ladder, five clues and one clue shared by the top and bottom rungs.
Updated 12:32 PM PT, Nov 7
Puzzle date Monday, October 12
The ladder, rung by rung
The two end words are both verbs for moving around a centre, and one rung in between is the lower front part of a runner's leg.
Ripped in half
Crossclimb #895 clue 1: Ripped in half → TORN
TORN
Torn means ripped, so something torn has been pulled apart into pieces, such as a sheet of paper split in half.
Vegetable that may be served on or off the cob
Crossclimb #895 clue 2: Vegetable that may be served on or off the cob → CORN
CORN
Corn is a vegetable that can be served on the cob or as loose kernels cut off it.
Metallic piece of currency
Crossclimb #895 clue 3: Metallic piece of currency → COIN
COIN
A coin is a small, flat piece of metal used as money.
Central part of a jawline
Crossclimb #895 clue 4: Central part of a jawline → CHIN
CHIN
The chin is the part of the face at the centre of the jawline, below the mouth.
Part of the lower leg that might ache for a runner
Crossclimb #895 clue 5: Part of the lower leg that might ache for a runner → SHIN
SHIN
The shin is the front of the lower leg, which can ache for a runner.
Top and bottom rungs
The top + bottom rows = Two words meaning to rotate.
Opens after the five rungs above.
TURNSPIN
Turn is one of the two words meaning to rotate, since to turn is to move around a centre or axis.
Spin is the other word meaning to rotate, since to spin is to turn round and round quickly.
