Monday, September 28, 2026 · #881
Today's ladder links HEAD and TOES — 7 rungs, one letter changing at a time.
Today's Crossclimb ladder
1HEADtop
2BEAD
3BEAR
4BEER
5BEES
6TEES
7TOESbottom
Rung clues
- HEAD —
- BEAD — Necklace part, or drop of sweat
- BEAR — Word following "brown," "black," or "polar"
- BEER — Stout, porter, or pale ale
- BEES — Creatures who live in hives
- TEES — Casual shirts named for the 20th letter of the alphabet
- TOES —
How today's puzzle plays
The ladder in order: HEAD → BEAD → BEAR → BEER → BEES → TEES → TOES.
Every adjacent pair differs by exactly one letter — use that to check your order.