Crossclimb 767 Answer & Solution Guide
Answer: VENT + HOLE = Air openings 🌟
🎮 Puzzle Overview
Today's Crossclimb puzzle (#767) features two words for openings that allow air to pass through: VENT (top) and HOLE (bottom). The five intermediate words form a single-letter-change ladder connecting these endpoints.
🪜 Complete Word Ladder
| Position | Word | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| Top | VENT | — |
| 1 | VEST | Sleeveless garment |
| 2 | PEST | Organism that might cause property damage, like a termite or mouse |
| 3 | POST | Vertical support that is driven into the ground to help hold up a fence |
| 4 | HOST | Emcee of a television show |
| 5 | HOSE | Fire truck fixture |
| Bottom | HOLE | — |
🧠 Player Solution Walkthrough
Step 1: Understanding the Puzzle
The theme clue tells us the top and bottom words are "two different words for an opening in an object that can allow air to pass through." VENT and HOLE both fit — a vent is a deliberate opening, and a hole can be any gap.
Step 2: Starting from the Middle
Starting at POST — it's the most distinctive clue ("vertical support driven into the ground for a fence"). From POST, working upward: POST → PEST (change O to E), then PEST → VEST (change P to V).
Step 3: Connecting to the Ends
VEST connects directly to VENT at the top (change S to N). Working downward from POST: POST → HOST (change P to H), then HOST → HOSE (change T to SE → actually change ST to SE, replacing T with E and adding S... no — HOST → HOSE changes T to E and adds S... actually it's a single letter change: HOST → HOSE, just changing the last letter).
Step 4: The Full Ladder
VENT → VEST → PEST → POST → HOST → HOSE → HOLE
Each step changes exactly one letter:
- VENT → VEST (N→S)
- VEST → PEST (V→P)
- PEST → POST (E→O)
- POST → HOST (P→H)
- HOST → HOSE (T→E)
- HOSE → HOLE (S→L)
Step 5: Answer
The answer is VENT + HOLE — two words for an opening that lets air through.
📚 Word Reference
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| VENT | An opening that allows air, gas, or liquid to pass through |
| VEST | A sleeveless garment worn over a shirt |
| PEST | An annoying or destructive organism |
| POST | A sturdy vertical piece of wood or metal |
| HOST | A person who introduces and manages a TV show |
| HOSE | A flexible tube for conveying water |
| HOLE | An opening through something |
❓ FAQ
Q1: What is the answer to Crossclimb 767? A: The answer is VENT + HOLE, referring to two types of openings that allow air to pass through.
Q2: How many steps are in the word ladder? A: There are 7 words total (top + 5 rungs + bottom), forming 6 single-letter changes.
Q3: What does the theme clue mean? A: Both VENT and HOLE describe openings in objects — a vent is usually a designed opening, while a hole can be accidental or deliberate.
Q4: Why is POST in the middle? A: POST serves as a pivot point — it connects upward through PEST/VEST and downward through HOST/HOSE.
Q5: What's the trickiest clue? A: The "Emcee of a television show" clue for HOST might trip up players who think of more specific terms like MC or anchor.
🎯 Strategy Tips
- Start from the ends — VENT and HOLE are easy to identify from the theme clue
- Work the consonant chain — V→P→P→H→H→H shows the progression
- Watch for vowel shifts — E→E→O→O→O→O→O is subtle
- POST is your anchor — it's the most distinctive middle word
- HOSE → HOLE is the trickiest step — don't forget L and S are one change apart