Thursday, September 24, 2026 · #877
Today's ladder links BONA and FIDE — 7 rungs, one letter changing at a time.
Today's Crossclimb ladder
1BONAtop
2BONE
3BANE
4MANE
5MADE
6FADE
7FIDEbottom
Rung clues
- BONA —
- BONE — Part of a skeleton
- BANE — ___ of one's existence (nemesis)
- MANE — Hair on a horse's neck
- MADE — Created
- FADE — Gradually become invisible
- FIDE —
How today's puzzle plays
The ladder in order: BONA → BONE → BANE → MANE → MADE → FADE → FIDE.
Every adjacent pair differs by exactly one letter — use that to check your order.