LinkedIn CrossClimb #607 Solution: December 28, 2025 - Step-by-Step Guide

Crack today's LinkedIn CrossClimb #607 puzzle published on December 28, 2025! This addictive word ladder game challenges you to guess five words from clever clues, rearrange them into a chain where each differs by exactly one letter, and unlock the compound clue for the top and bottom words. Perfect for sharpening your vocabulary and logic during breaks. Let's break it down step by step with full explanations—no spoilers until you're ready!

How CrossClimb Works: Quick Refresher

In LinkedIn CrossClimb, first solve individual clues for 4-letter words. Then, drag to reorder into a ladder (e.g., CAT → CAR → BAR). Finally, fill top and bottom for the combo clue, maintaining one-letter changes. Keywords: CrossClimb puzzle, LinkedIn games, word ladder, one letter change.

Step 1: Solve the Five Clues

Guess these independently— all are 4-letter words. We'll connect them later.

Hint 1: Nights like the 24th and 31st of December that precede other holidays

Think festive evenings right before big days—Christmas EVES and New Year's EVES. These are the watchful nights leading into holidays. Answer: EVES.

Hint 2: Body parts that all bats have and use to perceive the world, despite what the idiom "blind as a bat" might imply

Bats aren't truly blind; they rely on echolocation and sharp vision via EYES. The idiom is misleading—bats see perfectly! Answer: EYES.

Hint 3: Affirmative votes, as in the British Parliament

In UK Commons, yes votes are called AYES (sounds like 'eyes'). Nautical term too, but parliamentary fit is spot-on. Answer: AYES.

Hint 4: Citrus drinks (most commonly used as a suffix after fruit names like lemon or lime)

LemonADES, limeADES—sweet, fruity beverages. The suffix turns fruit into a refreshing drink. Answer: ADES.

Hint 5: Lyric poems that praise or glorify their subject

Ancient Greek tributes like Horatian ODES celebrate heroes, love, or beauty. Poetic praise in verse form. Answer: ODES.

Step 2: Build the Word Ladder

Now rearrange: EVES, EYES, AYES, ADES, ODES. Test one-letter swaps to form a chain. Trial and error works, but here's the logic:

EVES
↓ (V→Y)
EYES
↓ (E→A)
AYES
↓ (Y→D)
ADES
↓ (A→O)
ODES

Each step changes one letter in the same position:

• EVES → EYES (2nd letter V to Y)
• EYES → AYES (1st letter E to A)
• AYES → ADES (3rd letter Y to D)
• ADES → ODES (1st letter A to O)

This perfect ladder unlocks the compound clue!

Step 3: Compound Question - A two-word phrase meaning 50/50

With EVES at top and ODES at bottom, fill adjacent words maintaining one-letter changes.

• Top: Above EVES, change one letter from ? → EVEN (e.g., last letter S to N)
• Bottom: Below ODES, change one letter from ODDS → ODES (last letter S stays, but positions align)

The phrase? EVEN ODDS—synonym for 50/50 chance! Classic idiom for equal probability.

EVEN  ← Top Answer
EVES
EYES
AYES
ADES
ODES
ODDS  ← Bottom Answer

Final Full Ladder for #607

Tips for Future CrossClimb Puzzles

• Start with vowel swaps—they link common words.
• If stuck reordering, use game's hint for wrong row.
• Compound clues often form idioms like even odds.
• Practice daily: LinkedIn CrossClimb builds vocab fast!

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