Thursday, September 10, 2026 · #863
Today's ladder links ROSE and VASE — 7 rungs, one letter changing at a time.
Today's Crossclimb ladder
1ROSEtop
2ROPE
3RIPE
4WIPE
5WISE
6VISE
7VASEbottom
Rung clues
- ROSE —
- ROPE — What you use to tie up a boat at a pier
- RIPE — Ready to eat, like fruit
- WIPE — Clean with a rag, as a pane of glass
- WISE — “A word to the ___” (helpful hint)
- VISE — Gripping tool with two jaws
- VASE —
How today's puzzle plays
The ladder in order: ROSE → ROPE → RIPE → WIPE → WISE → VISE → VASE.
Every adjacent pair differs by exactly one letter — use that to check your order.