LinkedIn Crossclimb 271 answer, : top to bottom: CHILD, CHILE, WHILE, WHALE, SHALE, STALE, STAGE. Clues: South American country known for its long, thin shape, "Strike ___ the iron is hot", Blue ___ (sea-dwelling creature that's the largest mammal on Earth), Sedimentary rock whose name is an anagram of "leash", Like a cookie that's been left out for too long. Answered
- CHILD
- CHILE
South American country known for its long, thin shape: Crossclimb 271 Answer
- WHILE
"Strike ___ the iron is hot"
- WHALE
Blue ___ (sea-dwelling creature that's the largest mammal on Earth)
- SHALE
Sedimentary rock whose name is an anagram of "leash"
- STALE
Like a cookie that's been left out for too long
- STAGE
CHILD and STAGE: An early phase in human development, and a general term for a phase in human development