Sunday, October 18, 2026 · #901
Crossclimb #901 climbs from CRIES to TEARS in 7 rungs.
Today's Crossclimb ladder
1CRIEStop
2CRIBS
3CRABS
4CRAMS
5TRAMS
6TEAMS
7TEARSbottom
Rung clues
- CRIES —
- CRIBS — Baby beds
- CRABS — Ten-legged creatures
- CRAMS — Studies hard right before a test
- TRAMS — Streetcars
- TEAMS — Microsoft's video messaging app, or groups of coworkers it might bring together
- TEARS —
How today's puzzle plays
The ladder in order: CRIES → CRIBS → CRABS → CRAMS → TRAMS → TEAMS → TEARS.
Every adjacent pair differs by exactly one letter — use that to check your order.