Thursday, October 8, 2026 · #891
Today's ladder links MAMA and PAPA — 7 rungs, one letter changing at a time.
Today's Crossclimb ladder
1MAMAtop
2MAYA
3MAYS
4PAYS
5PARS
6PARA
7PAPAbottom
Rung clues
- MAMA —
- MAYA — Mesoamerican civilization known for its calendar and pyramids, as at Chichén Itzá
- MAYS — Months after Aprils
- PAYS — Puts the money up, as for a meal
- PARS — Expected scores on a golf course
- PARA — Prefix before "phrase," "medic," or "chute"
- PAPA —
How today's puzzle plays
The ladder in order: MAMA → MAYA → MAYS → PAYS → PARS → PARA → PAPA.
Clues are easier than the ordering; solve first, arrange second.