Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · #876
Today's ladder links FREE and HAND — 7 rungs, one letter changing at a time.
Today's Crossclimb ladder
1FREEtop
2FRED
3FEED
4FEND
5BEND
6BAND
7HANDbottom
Rung clues
- FREE —
- FRED — Cartoon Flintstone who said "Yabba-dabba-doo!"
- FEED — Serve a meal to
- FEND — ___ for yourself (get what you need without help)
- BEND — Flex, like an elbow or knee
- BAND — Musical group
- HAND —
How today's puzzle plays
The ladder in order: FREE → FRED → FEED → FEND → BEND → BAND → HAND.
Clues are easier than the ordering; solve first, arrange second.