Puzzle #716

Crossclimb

Full answer and ladder for LinkedIn Crossclimb

Apr 16, 2026
Updated 1:00 AM PT

Final answer

NOTEPADS

Top word

NOTE

Bottom word

PADS

NOTE
A short written memo
NOSE
On the ___ (exact)
POSE
Yoga maneuver
POPE
The current one is a Leo
POPS
Explodes, as a balloon
PODS
Peas come in these
PADS
Sheets used for scribbling notes

Crossclimb #716 resolves to NOTEPADS.

Quick Hints

  • The final answer is something you might keep beside a phone or on a desk.
  • The ladder goes from NOTE to NOSE, then pivots through POSE and POPE.
  • The ending pair is agricultural first, stationery second.

Full Ladder

NOTE -> NOSE -> POSE -> POPE -> POPS -> PODS -> PADS

The trick here is not overthinking the ending. Once PODS appears, the final move into PADS is immediate.