LinkedIn CrossClimb #559 – November 10, 2025: Tender Care to Fortified Feet

Welcome to your daily LinkedIn CrossClimb puzzle solution! Today’s puzzle, #559 (published November 10, 2025), challenges players to climb from a word of compassionate attention to a symbol of strength, all while changing just one letter per step. The final goal: combine two words to form a common compound word. Let’s break down each clue, answer, and the logical reasoning behind every move.

What is LinkedIn CrossClimb?

LinkedIn CrossClimb is a word ladder puzzle where players start at one word and climb to another, changing exactly one letter at each step. Each intermediate word must fit both the one-letter-change rule and the clue provided for that step. The daily puzzles are designed to sharpen your vocabulary, lateral thinking, and clue interpretation skills.

Today’s Puzzle Structure

Here are today’s hints, answers, and the compound question at the end. All words must be connected by changing one letter at a time.

Starting at: CARE (Tender loving ___)
Changing one letter per step:
1. CORE (Discarded part of an apple)
2. CORK (Stopper in a champagne bottle)
3. FORK (Eating utensil with tines)
4. FORT (Popular online game or permanent army post)

Compound Question: Compound word meaning having no shoes or socks on ——> BARE + FOOT = BAREFOOT

Step-by-Step Solution

Hint 1: Tender loving ___ (very compassionate attention given to someone)

This phrase, "tender loving ___," is commonly completed with the word CARE. This is our starting word.

Hint 2: Discarded part of an apple

The discarded part of an apple is the CORE. Change one letter in CARE to reach CORE (A → O, keep C, R, E).

Hint 3: Stopper in a champagne bottle

Champagne bottles are sealed with a CORK. Change one letter in CORE to get CORK (E → K, keep C, O, R).

Hint 4: Eating utensil with tines

An eating utensil with tines is a FORK. Change one letter in CORK to reach FORK (C → F, keep O, R, K).

Hint 5: ___nite (popular online game), or a permanent army post

The blank before "nite" suggests the online game Fortnite, and a permanent army post is a FORT. Change one letter in FORK to get FORT (K → T, keep F, O, R).

Compound Question: Compound word meaning having no shoes or socks on

The compound word is BAREFOOT, meaning without shoes or socks. This is formed by combining BARE (the top answer) and FOOT (the bottom answer).

Key Solving Strategies

• Start with the most obvious clue: Sometimes, one clue stands out as easier—solve that first to anchor your ladder.
• Keep word length consistent: All words in today’s ladder are four letters—this narrows possibilities.
• One-letter change at a time: Each step must differ from the previous by just one letter, in any position.
• Compound reasoning: The final compound word often combines the top and bottom answers (BARE + FOOT = BAREFOOT).
• Don’t get stuck: If one clue is tricky, skip ahead and return with more letters filled in.

Final Ladder and Compound Answer

CARE → CORE → CORK → FORK → FORT

Compounding: BARE + FOOT = BAREFOOT

Congratulations! You’ve successfully climbed today’s LinkedIn CrossClimb. Keep these strategies in mind for tomorrow’s puzzle and sharpen your wordplay skills daily.

Game Name: LinkedIn CrossClimb
Question ID: 559
Published Date: November 10, 2025
Keywords: LinkedIn games, word ladder, CrossClimb solutions, daily puzzle, word game, logical reasoning, compound word, vocabulary