Crossclimb · No. 855 · Wednesday edition
LinkedIn Crossclimb #855 Answer (Sep 2, 2026)
Top & bottom: The top + bottom rows = A compound word for a part of a house that is filled with toys and games. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
- Top rung
- “___ the dragon” (conquer a difficult challenge)
- Shut loudly, as a door
- Line where two pieces of fabric are joined
- Large quantity of paper
- Wander somewhat aimlessly
- Bottom rung
Hint: Solve the middle clues first; neighboring words differ by exactly one letter.
Show Crossclimb #855 answer as text
- The top + bottom rows = A compound word for a part of a house that is filled with toys and games. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom. → PLAY
- “___ the dragon” (conquer a difficult challenge) → SLAY
- Shut loudly, as a door → SLAM
- Line where two pieces of fabric are joined → SEAM
- Large quantity of paper → REAM
- Wander somewhat aimlessly → ROAM
- The top + bottom rows = A compound word for a part of a house that is filled with toys and games. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom. → ROOM
About Crossclimb #855
- Crossclimb #855 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: "Large quantity of paper"; "Line where two pieces of fabric are joined"; "Shut loudly, as a door"; "Wander somewhat aimlessly"; "'___ the dragon' (conquer a difficult challenge)".
- The shortest, "Wander somewhat aimlessly", runs three words against eight for the longest.
- One is a fill-in-the-blank and one adds a qualifier after a comma, and clues like that 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.