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Crossclimb Answer — September 9, 2026 (No. 612)

The Crossclimb answer for September 9, 2026

Archived answer

The ladder, top to bottom, was WANE → WARE → WARD → LARD → LORD → FORD → FOLD.

Crossclimb is a daily word ladder — every word changes the one above it by a single letter. This is a past puzzle from the archive — for the current puzzle, see today’s Crossclimb answer and hints, or play today’s Crossclimb.

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