Friday, September 4, 2026 · #857
Today's ladder links DROP and SHOT — 7 rungs, one letter changing at a time.
Today's Crossclimb ladder
1DROPtop
2CROP
3COOP
4LOOP
5LOOT
6SOOT
7SHOTbottom
Rung clues
- DROP —
- CROP — Plant grown for human consumption
- COOP — Where chickens live
- LOOP — Section of a roller coaster that may be particularly exciting or scary to ride around
- LOOT — Treasure found in a dungeon
- SOOT — Black powder in a chimney
- SHOT —
How today's puzzle plays
The ladder in order: DROP → CROP → COOP → LOOP → LOOT → SOOT → SHOT.
Every adjacent pair differs by exactly one letter — use that to check your order.