Sunday, September 6, 2026 · #859
Today's ladder links POKER and FACES — 7 rungs, one letter changing at a time.
Today's Crossclimb ladder
1POKERtop
2POKES
3POLES
4PALES
5PARES
6FARES
7FACESbottom
Rung clues
- POKER —
- POKES — Gives a hello on Facebook (using an icon like this: 👈)
- POLES — People from Warsaw
- PALES — “That ___ in comparison”
- PARES — Cuts the peel off a potato with a special knife
- FARES — Costs paid to ride buses
- FACES —
How today's puzzle plays
The ladder in order: POKER → POKES → POLES → PALES → PARES → FARES → FACES.
Clues are easier than the ordering; solve first, arrange second.