Thursday, September 17, 2026 · #870
Crossclimb #870 climbs from HARD to FAST in 7 rungs.
Today's Crossclimb ladder
1HARDtop
2HERD
3HEAD
4HEAT
5FEAT
6FEST
7FASTbottom
Rung clues
- HARD —
- HERD — Group of cattle
- HEAD — “Hit the nail on the ___”
- HEAT — Make warm
- FEAT — Impressive achievement requiring a fair amount of skill
- FEST — Gathering or celebration (often used as a suffix, as after Oktober)
- FAST —
How today's puzzle plays
The ladder in order: HARD → HERD → HEAD → HEAT → FEAT → FEST → FAST.
Every adjacent pair differs by exactly one letter — use that to check your order.