Monday, October 5, 2026 · #888
Today's ladder links TEAM and WORK — 7 rungs, one letter changing at a time.
Today's Crossclimb ladder
1TEAMtop
2REAM
3ROAM
4FOAM
5FORM
6WORM
7WORKbottom
Rung clues
- TEAM —
- REAM — Package of 500 sheets of paper
- ROAM — Travel without a plan
- FOAM — Type of cushioning or rubber
- FORM — Something you might fill out with your name and address
- WORM — “The early bird catches the ___”
- WORK —
How today's puzzle plays
The ladder in order: TEAM → REAM → ROAM → FOAM → FORM → WORM → WORK.
Every adjacent pair differs by exactly one letter — use that to check your order.