Crossclimb · No. 860 · Monday edition
LinkedIn Crossclimb #860 Answer (Sep 7, 2026)
Top & bottom: Two antonyms that form the name of the children’s game “___-and-___” where one person is “it” and looks for the other players. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
- Top rung
- One of eight in an octagon
- Page to visit on the internet
- Uses a chair
- Drops below the horizon, like the sun at the end of the day
- Lays eyes upon
- Bottom rung
Hint: Solve the middle clues first; neighboring words differ by exactly one letter.
Show Crossclimb #860 answer as text
- Two antonyms that form the name of the children’s game “___-and-___” where one person is “it” and looks for the other players. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom. → HIDE
- One of eight in an octagon → SIDE
- Page to visit on the internet → SITE
- Uses a chair → SITS
- Drops below the horizon, like the sun at the end of the day → SETS
- Lays eyes upon → SEES
- Two antonyms that form the name of the children’s game “___-and-___” where one person is “it” and looks for the other players. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom. → SEEK
About Crossclimb #860
- Crossclimb #860 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: "Drops below the horizon, like the sun at the end of the day"; "Lays eyes upon"; "One of eight in an octagon"; "Page to visit on the internet"; "Uses a chair".
- The shortest, "Lays eyes upon", runs 3 words against 13 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.