Saturday, September 26, 2026 · #879
Crossclimb #879 climbs from CLEAN to SWEEP in 7 rungs.
Today's Crossclimb ladder
1CLEANtop
2CLEAT
3CHEAT
4CHEAP
5CHEEP
6SHEEP
7SWEEPbottom
Rung clues
- CLEAN —
- CLEAT — Spike in a World Cup player's footwear
- CHEAT — Peek at a classmate's test, say
- CHEAP — Crude and unimaginative, as a trick
- CHEEP — Little sound from a nest
- SHEEP — Animals often herded by dogs
- SWEEP —
How today's puzzle plays
The ladder in order: CLEAN → CLEAT → CHEAT → CHEAP → CHEEP → SHEEP → SWEEP.
Clues are easier than the ordering; solve first, arrange second.