Puzzle #715
Crossclimb
Hints, ladder, and final answer for LinkedIn Crossclimb
Apr 15, 2026
Updated 1:00 AM PT
Final answer
WILDCARD
Top word
WILD
Bottom word
CARD
WILD
Untamed or unpredictable
MILD
Not very spicy
MOLD
It may grow on leftover bread
FOLD
Prepare laundry to be put in a drawer
FORD
Automobile manufacturer named after founder Henry who invented the Model T
CORD
Thing you pull on to open a parachute
CARD
A playing or index card
Crossclimb #715 ends with WILDCARD.
Hint Path
- The final phrase can mean an unpredictable factor.
- The early ladder is
WILD -> MILD -> MOLD. - The back half moves through laundry, cars, and parachutes before the finish.
Full Ladder
WILD -> MILD -> MOLD -> FOLD -> FORD -> CORD -> CARD
This puzzle rewards keeping the consonant frame in view. After FOLD, the last three moves become much easier to test.