LinkedIn CrossClimb #612 Solution: January 2, 2026

Conquer today's LinkedIn CrossClimb puzzle (Question ID: 612) with our detailed walkthrough. This word ladder game challenges you to guess words from clues, rearrange them into a chain where each differs by one letter, and solve the compound clue. Keywords: CrossClimb solution, LinkedIn games, word ladder puzzle, daily logic puzzles.

How CrossClimb Works

In LinkedIn CrossClimb, solve clues for 5-letter words, then order them into a ladder (e.g., CAT → CAR → BAR). Each step changes exactly one letter. Unlock the top and bottom for the combo clue to finish. Pro tip: Start with obvious clues, test chains, swap vowels first.

Step-by-Step Clue Solutions

Hint 1: Emulate Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gogh, or Raja Ravi Varma

This points to artists' main activity. The word is PAINT – to create like these painters. Perfect 5-letter start.

Hint 2: Not very loud at all

Describes something barely audible or weak. Change P to F: FAINT. One letter swap from PAINT.

Hint 3: What you strike against steel to start a fire

A classic fire-starter tool. Swap A to L: FLINT. Chains perfectly from FAINT (A→L).

Hint 4: Oscar-winning actor/director Eastwood

Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood. Swap F to C: CLINT. Direct from FLINT (F→C).

Hint 5: Sound two glasses make when they come together

The celebratory clink of toasting. Swap T to K: CLINK. Final link from CLINT (T→K).

Building the Word Ladder

Reorder into this chain, each changing one letter:

PAINT
 ↓ (P→F)
FAINT
 ↓ (A→L)
FLINT
 ↓ (F→C)
CLINT
 ↓ (T→K)
CLINK

This forms the core ladder. Verify: All valid words, clues match, single-letter diffs.

Compound Question: Two things you do with a computer mouse

After ladder unlock:

• Top Answer: POINT – Position the cursor.
• Bottom Answer: CLICK – Press to select.

Complete ladder:

POINT
 ↓ (O→A)
PAINT
... (middle chain)
CLINK
 ↓ (L→C)
CLICK

Tips to Crush Future CrossClimb Puzzles

• Guess all clues first, then rearrange.
• Focus common words; avoid obscurities.
• Change one letter: Test positions 1-5 systematically.
• Stuck? Use game hint, rethink synonyms.
• Practice word ladders for speed.

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