Wednesday, September 9, 2026 · #862
Crossclimb #862 climbs from MEAT to PIES in 7 rungs.
Today's Crossclimb ladder
1MEATtop
2NEAT
3NEAR
4PEAR
5PEER
6PIER
7PIESbottom
Rung clues
- MEAT —
- NEAT — Clean and organized
- NEAR — Close by
- PEAR — Fruit shaped like a teardrop
- PEER — Colleague who is an equal to you in age, job, and/or social status
- PIER — Raised walkway that extends from the shore over water
- PIES —
How today's puzzle plays
The ladder in order: MEAT → NEAT → NEAR → PEAR → PEER → PIER → PIES.
Every adjacent pair differs by exactly one letter — use that to check your order.