Saturday, October 3, 2026 · #886
Today's ladder links PORK and RIBS — 7 rungs, one letter changing at a time.
Today's Crossclimb ladder
1PORKtop
2PORE
3POPE
4ROPE
5RIPE
6RIPS
7RIBSbottom
Rung clues
- PORK —
- PORE — Small skin opening
- POPE — Leo XIV, for one
- ROPE — Cord that may be climbed for exercise
- RIPE — Ready to be picked, as fruit
- RIPS — Damages, as a page in a book
- RIBS —
How today's puzzle plays
The ladder in order: PORK → PORE → POPE → ROPE → RIPE → RIPS → RIBS.
Clues are easier than the ordering; solve first, arrange second.