Monday, September 21, 2026 · #874
Today's ladder links ROPE and SAIL — 7 rungs, one letter changing at a time.
Today's Crossclimb ladder
1ROPEtop
2ROLE
3ROLL
4TOLL
5TOIL
6TAIL
7SAILbottom
Rung clues
- ROPE —
- ROLE — ___-playing game
- ROLL — Do a somersault
- TOLL — Cost to drive on some roadways
- TOIL — Work very hard
- TAIL — Wagging appendage
- SAIL —
How today's puzzle plays
The ladder in order: ROPE → ROLE → ROLL → TOLL → TOIL → TAIL → SAIL.
Every adjacent pair differs by exactly one letter — use that to check your order.