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
NOTEtoNOSE, then pivots throughPOSEandPOPE. - 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.
