Word Climb level 36 answer and walkthrough

The level 36 ladder

Each rung differs from the one above by exactly one letter. The highlighted tile is the letter that changes as you climb.

Level 36 clues and answers

1. SETTER (top rung): A breed of hunting dog
2. SITTER: One who minds the kids
3. JITTER: A nervous twitch
4. BITTER: Sharp and sour tasting
5. BUTTER: Spread for your toast
6. CUTTER: A tool that slices
7. MUTTER (bottom rung): Mumble under your breath

How to solve level 36, step by step

1. Answer the five clued rungs first. On the level 36 ladder they solve to SITTER, JITTER, BITTER, BUTTER and CUTTER.
2. Now put those five in the one order where each word differs from its neighbour by a single letter. That forced order (the same puzzle read either way up) links them like this:
3. SITTER becomes JITTER by changing the first letter from S to J.
4. JITTER becomes BITTER by changing the first letter from J to B.
5. BITTER becomes BUTTER by changing the second letter from I to U.
6. BUTTER becomes CUTTER by changing the first letter from B to C.
7. Line the five up that way and the ends unlock. The top answer SETTER sits one letter from SITTER (the second letter, E to I), and the bottom answer MUTTER sits one letter from CUTTER (the first letter, C to M). Solve those two clues to finish the climb.