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June 5, 2026

ROCKtoSOUL

ROCK → ROOK → TOOK → TOOL → FOOL → FOUL → SOUL

Crossclimb #766 Clue Answers

Use the shared final clue and five middle clue answers for Crossclimb #766 before checking the full ladder from ROCK to SOUL.

Shared final clueTop + bottom rows

Two music genres that first became popular in the 1950s and 60s.

Reveal top + bottom answer and reasoning

Answer: ROCK SOUL

Top half: ROCK - ROCK is the first half of "rock soul", the top + bottom answer for the shared final clue: "Two music genres that first became popular in the 1950s and 60s."

Bottom half: SOUL - SOUL completes "rock soul", so the top and bottom rungs answer the shared final clue together: "Two music genres that first became popular in the 1950s and 60s."

Ladder step 2Middle rung

Chess piece that only moves vertically or horizontally

Reveal answer and reasoning

Answer: ROOK

Why it fits: Read the clue as a direct definition: "Chess piece that only moves vertically or horizontally". The rung answer is ROOK; the ladder check below confirms it still connects to the neighboring word by one changed letter.

Ladder change: ROCK becomes ROOK by changing position 3 from C to O.

Ladder step 3Middle rung

“You ___ the words out of my mouth”

Reveal answer and reasoning

Answer: TOOK

Why it fits: Read the clue as a direct definition: "“You ___ the words out of my mouth”". The rung answer is TOOK; the ladder check below confirms it still connects to the neighboring word by one changed letter.

Ladder change: ROOK becomes TOOK by changing position 1 from R to T.

Ladder step 4Middle rung

Hammer or screwdriver

Reveal answer and reasoning

Answer: TOOL

Why it fits: Read the clue as a direct definition: "Hammer or screwdriver". The rung answer is TOOL; the ladder check below confirms it still connects to the neighboring word by one changed letter.

Ladder change: TOOK becomes TOOL by changing position 4 from K to L.

Ladder step 5Middle rung

Easily duped person

Reveal answer and reasoning

Answer: FOOL

Why it fits: Read the clue as a direct definition: "Easily duped person". The rung answer is FOOL; the ladder check below confirms it still connects to the neighboring word by one changed letter.

Ladder change: TOOL becomes FOOL by changing position 1 from T to F.

Ladder step 6Middle rung

Something an Olympic basketballer cannot get six times in a game, but an NBA player might (if playing too aggressively)

Reveal answer and reasoning

Answer: FOUL

Why it fits: Read the clue as a direct definition: "Something an Olympic basketballer cannot get six times in a game, but an NBA player might (if playing too aggressively)". The rung answer is FOUL; the ladder check below confirms it still connects to the neighboring word by one changed letter.

Ladder change: FOOL becomes FOUL by changing position 3 from O to U.

Crossclimb #766 Word Ladder

Step 1

ROCK

Step 2

ROOK

Changed from previous: C → O

Step 3

TOOK

Changed from previous: R → T

Step 4

TOOL

Changed from previous: K → L

Step 5

FOOL

Changed from previous: T → F

Step 6

FOUL

Changed from previous: O → U

Step 7

SOUL

Changed from previous: F → S

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