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LinkedIn Crossclimb #771 Answers, Clues and Word Ladder

June 10, 2026

STARtoSHIP

STAR → SPAR → SPAN → SPIN → SKIN → SKIP → SHIP

Crossclimb #771 Clue Answers

Use the shared final clue and five middle clue answers for Crossclimb #771 before checking the full ladder from STAR to SHIP.

Shared final clueTop + bottom rows

A compound word for a vehicle in a sci-fi movie. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.

Reveal top + bottom answer and reasoning

Answer: STAR SHIP

Top half: STAR - STAR is the first half of "star ship", the top + bottom answer for the shared final clue: "A compound word for a vehicle in a sci-fi movie. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom".

Bottom half: SHIP - SHIP completes "star ship", so the top and bottom rows answer the shared final clue together.

Ladder step 2Middle rung

What a boxer may do to practice

Reveal answer and reasoning

Answer: SPAR

Why it fits: A boxer may spar to practice their punches and footwork.

Ladder change: STAR becomes SPAR by changing position 2 from T to P.

Ladder step 3Middle rung

Length, as of a bridge or time

Reveal answer and reasoning

Answer: SPAN

Why it fits: A span is the length of a bridge or a period of time.

Ladder change: SPAR becomes SPAN by changing position 4 from R to N.

Ladder step 4Middle rung

Turn around and around

Reveal answer and reasoning

Answer: SPIN

Why it fits: SPIN describes the action of turning around and around rapidly.

Ladder change: SPAN becomes SPIN by changing position 3 from A to I.

Ladder step 5Middle rung

Largest organ of the human body

Reveal answer and reasoning

Answer: SKIN

Why it fits: The skin is the largest organ of the human body, covering its exterior.

Ladder change: SPIN becomes SKIN by changing position 2 from P to K.

Ladder step 6Middle rung

Pass over, like a step in a list

Reveal answer and reasoning

Answer: SKIP

Why it fits: To skip is to pass over something, like a step in a list.

Ladder change: SKIN becomes SKIP by changing position 4 from N to P.

Crossclimb #771 Word Ladder

Step 1

STAR

Step 2

SPAR

Changed from previous: T → P

Step 3

SPAN

Changed from previous: R → N

Step 4

SPIN

Changed from previous: A → I

Step 5

SKIN

Changed from previous: P → K

Step 6

SKIP

Changed from previous: N → P

Step 7

SHIP

Changed from previous: K → H

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