Tuesday, September 8, 2026 · #861
Today's ladder links RULE and BOOK — 7 rungs, one letter changing at a time.
Today's Crossclimb ladder
1RULEtop
2ROLE
3HOLE
4HOLD
5HOOD
6HOOK
7BOOKbottom
Rung clues
- RULE —
- ROLE — Part to play in a project or organization
- HOLE — One of eighteen on a typical golf course
- HOLD — “Please ___” (don’t hang up the phone)
- HOOD — Feature of a raincoat that covers the head
- HOOK — Captain ___ (Peter Pan character, whose name is also something attached to his arm)
- BOOK —
How today's puzzle plays
The ladder in order: RULE → ROLE → HOLE → HOLD → HOOD → HOOK → BOOK.
Clues are easier than the ordering; solve first, arrange second.