Puzzle #722

Crossclimb Today Answer for April 22, 2026

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Apr 22, 2026

Updated 1:00 AM PT

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Final answer

NAILBOLT

Top word

NAIL

Bottom word

BOLT

NAIL

Thin metal pin driven into wood with a hammer

WAIL

Scream like a banshee

WALL

Hit a brick ___ (face an obstacle)

BALL

Round object that is featured in many sports

BELL

It may ring to announce the start of a school day or a religious service

BELT

Fashion accessory worn to denote karate ranks, with a black one being the highest

BOLT

Metal fastener tightened with a wrench

Crossclimb today resolves to NAILBOLT.

The Crossclimb answer today is NAILBOLT.

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Hint First

Think of two common hardware words combined into one compact answer.
The first word is something you hammer in. The last word is something you tighten.
Middle steps include a scream, a brick obstacle, a sports object, and a school bell.
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Full Answer

The Crossclimb answer today for April 22, 2026 is NAILBOLT.

Crossclimb today starts at NAIL and ends at BOLT.

If you need the Crossclimb LinkedIn answer today in one line, it is NAILBOLT.

The ladder runs:

NAIL -> WAIL -> WALL -> BALL -> BELL -> BELT -> BOLT

Why This Ladder Works

Each adjacent word changes by one letter:

NAIL -> WAIL
WAIL -> WALL
WALL -> BALL
BALL -> BELL
BELL -> BELT
BELT -> BOLT

That matches the core Crossclimb rule.

Crossclimb today follows the usual one-letter-change structure all the way down the ladder, and the BALL -> BELL -> BELT -> BOLT finish is especially clean once the sports clue and the karate clue snap into place.

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