Crossclimb · No. 813 · Wednesday edition
LinkedIn Crossclimb #813 Answer (Jul 22, 2026)
Top & bottom: The top + bottom rows = A compound word for either a decisive contest between two parties or the final part of a poker hand when cards are revealed. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
- Top rung
- Basketball attempt or espresso unit
- Black residue from a fire
- Happening in the near future
- Apollo 11’s destination
- Cut, like a well-manicured lawn
- Bottom rung
Hint: Solve the middle clues first; neighboring words differ by exactly one letter.
Show Crossclimb #813 answer as text
- The top + bottom rows = A compound word for either a decisive contest between two parties or the final part of a poker hand when cards are revealed. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom. → SHOW
- Basketball attempt or espresso unit → SHOT
- Black residue from a fire → SOOT
- Happening in the near future → SOON
- Apollo 11’s destination → MOON
- Cut, like a well-manicured lawn → MOWN
- The top + bottom rows = A compound word for either a decisive contest between two parties or the final part of a poker hand when cards are revealed. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom. → DOWN
About Crossclimb #813
- Crossclimb #813 is a ladder of 7 4-letter words, each one letter away from the next.
- Listed alphabetically rather than in ladder order, the five middle clues are: "Apollo 11’s destination"; "Basketball attempt or espresso unit"; "Black residue from a fire"; "Cut, like a well-manicured lawn"; "Happening in the near future".
- The shortest, "Apollo 11’s destination", runs three words against five for the longest; short, direct clues are usually the fastest to pin down.
- Settle the middle five before touching the top and bottom rungs: those two share one combined clue that opens only once the middle is in ladder order.