Saturday, September 19, 2026 · #872
Today's ladder links LIFE and BUOY — 7 rungs, one letter changing at a time.
Today's Crossclimb ladder
1LIFEtop
2LIFT
3LIST
4LUST
5BUST
6BUSY
7BUOYbottom
Rung clues
- LIFE —
- LIFT — Another word for what's called an elevator in North America
- LIST — You might make one for a shopping trip
- LUST — One of the seven deadly sins
- BUST — Sculpture of the upper part of the body
- BUSY — Having lots of things going on
- BUOY —
How today's puzzle plays
The ladder in order: LIFE → LIFT → LIST → LUST → BUST → BUSY → BUOY.
Clues are easier than the ordering; solve first, arrange second.