Wednesday, October 14, 2026 · #897
Today's ladder links NINE and HOLE — 7 rungs, one letter changing at a time.
Today's Crossclimb ladder
1NINEtop
2NICE
3MICE
4MACE
5MALE
6MOLE
7HOLEbottom
Rung clues
- NINE —
- NICE — Pleasant, or the name of a city in France
- MICE — Computer peripherals used for clicking
- MACE — Medieval club, often with spiky bits
- MALE — Like a bull or ram, but not a cow or ewe
- MOLE — Critter that digs tunnels
- HOLE —
How today's puzzle plays
The ladder in order: NINE → NICE → MICE → MACE → MALE → MOLE → HOLE.
Clues are easier than the ordering; solve first, arrange second.