Keywords: LinkedIn CrossClimb, CrossClimb #619, daily LinkedIn games solutions, word ladder, PARER, CARVE, PURER, PUREE, PURSE, CURSE, CURVE, published January 9 2026, question_id 619

LinkedIn CrossClimb #619 Solution – Step‑by‑Step Word Ladder Guide

This walkthrough explains how to solve LinkedIn CrossClimb #619, published on January 9, 2026. We will unpack every clue, show the one-letter-change logic, and finish with the combined top and bottom answers:

Top answer: PARER
Bottom answer: CARVE

For reference: question_id: 619, puzzle: LinkedIn CrossClimb.

Quick reminder: how LinkedIn CrossClimb works

In LinkedIn CrossClimb, you solve a set of clues to find words, then reorder those words so that they form a word ladder: each word must differ from the previous one by exactly one letter, with the same word length and letter positions.

Example of a valid word ladder:
CAT → CAR → BAR → BARk (if same length) → BARK isn't valid here because of length

Key rules:
- Same length words
- Change exactly one letter between steps
- Every step must still be a real word

For CrossClimb #619, all the middle words are 5 letters long.

Middle ladder solutions for CrossClimb #619

Hint 1: “More innocent, or free of flaws” → PURER

The first clue is asking for the comparative form of “pure.”

• More innocent, or free of flaws describes something purer than something else.
• That gives us the 5-letter word PURER.

This will be our first visible word in the middle of the ladder:

PURER
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?????
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Hint 2: “Blend to an even consistency” → PUREE

Next clue:

• To blend to an even consistency, like soup or fruit, is to puree it.
• The noun/verb form in 5 letters is PUREE.

Now check the one-letter-change rule from PURER → PUREE:

• PURER
• PUREE

Compare letters by position:

P U R E R
P U R E E
          ^ only the last letter changes (R → E)

Everything matches: same length, one letter changed, both are valid words.

Hint 3: “Handbag for carrying money and other small objects” → PURSE

Third clue:

• A small handbag for money and small items is a purse.
• The 5-letter word is PURSE.

Now check the step PUREE → PURSE:

P U R E E
P U R S E
        ^ middle: E → S (fourth letter)

Only the fourth letter changes from E to S, so this fits the word-ladder rule:

PURER → PUREE → PURSE

Hint 4: “Harmful spell cast by a witch” → CURSE

Fourth clue:

• A harmful spell or hex is called a curse.
• The 5-letter answer is CURSE.

Check PURSE → CURSE:

P U R S E
C U R S E
^ only the first letter changes (P → C)

Again, a perfect one-letter transition:

PURER → PUREE → PURSE → CURSE

Hint 5: “Road section that bends to the left or right” → CURVE

Fifth clue:

• A road section that bends left or right is a curve.
• The 5-letter word is CURVE.

Check CURSE → CURVE:

C U R S E
C U R V E
        ^ fourth letter changes (S → V)

Only one letter differs, so the central ladder is complete:

PURER → PUREE → PURSE → CURSE → CURVE

Solving the compound CrossClimb clue

Once the middle words are in the correct order, CrossClimb unlocks the top and bottom words. For #619, the combined clue is:

“A type of kitchen knife, and what you might do with a kitchen knife.”

Two separate ideas are embedded in that:

• A specific type of kitchen knife.
• An action: what you might do with a kitchen knife.

Remember, both answers must still obey the word ladder rule: the top word must be one letter away from PURER, and the bottom word must be one letter away from CURVE. Also, both must be real 5-letter English words fitting the combined clue.

Top word: “Type of kitchen knife” → PARER

We need a word that:

• Is a 5-letter type of kitchen knife.
• Differs by exactly one letter from PURER.

A small kitchen knife used to peel or trim fruit and vegetables is a parer.

Check PURER → PARER:

P U R E R
P A R E R
  ^ second letter changes (U → A)

That gives us the top of the ladder:

PARER → PURER → PUREE → PURSE → CURSE → CURVE

Bottom word: “What you might do with a kitchen knife” → CARVE

Now for the final step, a verb that is:

• Something you might do with a kitchen knife.
• Exactly one letter different from CURVE.

To cut meat, a roast, or vegetables into pieces or shapes with a knife is to carve.

Check CURVE → CARVE:

C U R V E
C A R V E
  ^ second letter changes (U → A)

Only the second letter changes, so it is a valid final step.

The full CrossClimb #619 ladder is now:

PARER → PURER → PUREE → PURSE → CURSE → CURVE → CARVE

Final answers for LinkedIn CrossClimb #619

Here is the complete set of answers for this LinkedIn CrossClimb puzzle:

• Top answer (type of kitchen knife): PARER
• Middle answers: PURER → PUREE → PURSE → CURSE → CURVE
• Bottom answer (what you might do with a kitchen knife): CARVE

Strategy takeaways from this puzzle

LinkedIn CrossClimb #619 is a neat example of how to handle clues with tight semantic connections:

• Look for comparative forms (like PURER) when you see “more …” in a clue.
• Use verb/noun pairs for everyday actions (PUREE, CARVE).
• Check letter-by-letter to ensure each adjacent pair changes only one letter.
• For compound clues, split them: identify the object (PARER) and the action (CARVE).

Use this approach and you'll get faster and more confident at solving future LinkedIn CrossClimb daily puzzles.