LinkedIn Crossclimb answer for Thursday, October 22: #905

The ladder, rung by rung

1. Ring, like a bellShow

   Crossclimb #905 clue 1: Ring, like a bell → PEAL

   PEAL

   To peal is to ring loudly, as a bell does.

2. Top of a mountainShow

   Crossclimb #905 clue 2: Top of a mountain → PEAK

   PEAK

   A peak is the pointed top of a mountain.

3. Part of an incentive packageShow

   Crossclimb #905 clue 3: Part of an incentive package → PERK

   PERK

   A perk is an extra benefit that comes with a job, so it is part of an incentive package.

4. Pig meatShow

   Crossclimb #905 clue 4: Pig meat → PORK

   PORK

   Pork is the meat that comes from a pig.

5. What you might do from home or in an officeShow

   Crossclimb #905 clue 5: What you might do from home or in an office → WORK

   WORK

   Work is what you do for your job, whether at home or in an office.

Top and bottom rungs

The top + bottom rows = A compound word for a wriggly creature that many birds eat. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.

Show top and bottom

Opens after the five rungs above.

MEALWORM

1. MEAL is one part of the compound word for a wriggly creature that many birds eat, and it also means food eaten at a set time.
2. WORM is the other part of the compound word for a wriggly creature that many birds eat, and a worm is a long, soft, legless animal.

Crossclimb #905 letter changes

• MEAL → PEAL: letter 1, M → P
• PEAL → PEAK: letter 4, L → K
• PEAK → PERK: letter 3, A → R
• PERK → PORK: letter 2, E → O
• PORK → WORK: letter 1, P → W
• WORK → WORM: letter 4, K → M