LinkedIn Crossclimb #545 Answers, Clues and Word Ladder

MASK → TASK → TACK → LACK → LICK → PICK → PUCK

HUGE → HUGS → PUGS → PUSS → PASS → PAST → VAST

TEST → TENT → TENS → TINS → TINE → TUNE → TUBE

CALL → CELL → BELL → BELT → BOLT → BOLD → FOLD

TAIL → SAIL → SAID → SAND → SEND → WEND → WIND

RACE → RACK → RANK → BANK → BANS → CANS → CARS

DRAW → DRAT → BRAT → BOAT → BOAS → BOTS → LOTS