Certain ladder climber

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  1. 1Get-up
  2. 5Exhibiting a green face, stereotypically
  3. 12Children's book title character in a green suit
  4. 13Ambassador's aide
  5. 14Inheritance source, for good or ill
  6. 16"Red, the color of ___ / Black, the color of despair" ("Les Misérables" lyric)
  7. 17Prefix with present
  8. 18Farm grazer
  9. 19"Empire of the ___" (1977 sci-fi film with an approval rating of 5% on Rotten Tomatoes)
  10. 20Velociraptor, e.g., informally
  11. 22___ asada
  12. 24Followers of the guru Nanak
  13. 26Elate
  14. 28Some fragrant gifts
  15. 29Half ass reply?
  16. 30Microscopic
  17. 32Weight
  18. 34Style with spotty coverage?
  19. 37Good market news
  20. 39Slip material
  21. 40Tally: Abbr.
  22. 43Ex-
  23. 44Big name in cups
  24. 46Contents of a modern flood
  25. 48Lock
  26. 50Some camera moves
  27. 52Commedia dell'___
  28. 53Needing no script
  29. 54Deuce follower
  30. 56"That's good to hear"
  31. 58Home of the world's largest independently owned bookstore (spanning an entire city block)
  32. 61Windflower
  33. 62Play again
  34. 63Cone holders
  35. 64Cost of a hand

Down

  1. 1Pastry with Austrian origins, despite its name
  2. 2Cab alternative
  3. 3Passé
  4. 4Sanskrit honorific
  5. 5Certain ladder climber
  6. 6___ collar
  7. 7Ghost story?
  8. 8Didn't play
  9. 9Place where customers get their licks in?
  10. 10Persistent
  11. 11Home of the Ernest Hemingway House
  12. 12Hidden gem
  13. 14One who might say "You wish!"
  14. 15Site of America's first roller coaster
  15. 16T, in Morse code
  16. 21"___ it?"
  17. 23Locale for 11 Winter Olympics
  18. 25Mix up
  19. 27Tzatziki ingredient
  20. 31Quality establishments?
  21. 33M.C.'s need
  22. 35Baseball trio
  23. 36Symbol of courage
  24. 37Satisfactory
  25. 38Epic beginning
  26. 41Saturn satellite
  27. 42Runners carry it
  28. 45Puts in one's two cents
  29. 47Smith who has won the Triple Crown of Acting
  30. 49Do business?
  31. 51Obstacle for Odysseus
  32. 55___ Point, Calif.
  33. 57Central point
  34. 59"OMG, stop!"
  35. 60Pray, in Latin

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Get-up — Answer: DUDS
  2. 5. Exhibiting a green face, stereotypically — Answer: SEASICK
  3. 12. Children's book title character in a green suit — Answer: BABAR
  4. 13. Ambassador's aide — Answer: ATTACHE
  5. 14. Inheritance source, for good or ill — Answer: GENETICLOTTERY
  6. 16. "Red, the color of ___ / Black, the color of despair" ("Les Misérables" lyric) — Answer: DESIRE
  7. 17. Prefix with present — Answer: OMNI
  8. 18. Farm grazer — Answer: COW
  9. 19. "Empire of the ___" (1977 sci-fi film with an approval rating of 5% on Rotten Tomatoes) — Answer: ANTS
  10. 20. Velociraptor, e.g., informally — Answer: DINO
  11. 22. ___ asada — Answer: CARNE
  12. 24. Followers of the guru Nanak — Answer: SIKHS
  13. 26. Elate — Answer: SEND
  14. 28. Some fragrant gifts — Answer: LEIS
  15. 29. Half ass reply? — Answer: HEE
  16. 30. Microscopic — Answer: TINY
  17. 32. Weight — Answer: IMPACT
  18. 34. Style with spotty coverage? — Answer: POINTILLISM
  19. 37. Good market news — Answer: UPTURN
  20. 39. Slip material — Answer: SILK
  21. 40. Tally: Abbr. — Answer: PTS
  22. 43. Ex- — Answer: PAST
  23. 44. Big name in cups — Answer: SOLO
  24. 46. Contents of a modern flood — Answer: EMAIL
  25. 48. Lock — Answer: TRESS
  26. 50. Some camera moves — Answer: PANS
  27. 52. Commedia dell'___ — Answer: ARTE
  28. 53. Needing no script — Answer: OTC
  29. 54. Deuce follower — Answer: ADIN
  30. 56. "That's good to hear" — Answer: IMGLAD
  31. 58. Home of the world's largest independently owned bookstore (spanning an entire city block) — Answer: PORTLANDOREGON
  32. 61. Windflower — Answer: ANEMONE
  33. 62. Play again — Answer: REAIR
  34. 63. Cone holders — Answer: RETINAS
  35. 64. Cost of a hand — Answer: ANTE

Down

  1. 1. Pastry with Austrian origins, despite its name — Answer: DANISH
  2. 2. Cab alternative — Answer: UBER
  3. 3. Passé — Answer: DATED
  4. 4. Sanskrit honorific — Answer: SRI
  5. 5. Certain ladder climber — Answer: SALMON
  6. 6. ___ collar — Answer: ETON
  7. 7. Ghost story? — Answer: ATTIC
  8. 8. Didn't play — Answer: SAT
  9. 9. Place where customers get their licks in? — Answer: ICECREAMPARLOR
  10. 10. Persistent — Answer: CHRONIC
  11. 11. Home of the Ernest Hemingway House — Answer: KEYWEST
  12. 12. Hidden gem — Answer: BESTKEPTSECRET
  13. 14. One who might say "You wish!" — Answer: GENIE
  14. 15. Site of America's first roller coaster — Answer: CONEYISLAND
  15. 16. T, in Morse code — Answer: DASH
  16. 21. "___ it?" — Answer: ISNT
  17. 23. Locale for 11 Winter Olympics — Answer: ALPS
  18. 25. Mix up — Answer: STIR
  19. 27. Tzatziki ingredient — Answer: DILL
  20. 31. Quality establishments? — Answer: INNS
  21. 33. M.C.'s need — Answer: MIKE
  22. 35. Baseball trio — Answer: OUTS
  23. 36. Symbol of courage — Answer: LION
  24. 37. Satisfactory — Answer: UPTOPAR
  25. 38. Epic beginning — Answer: PARTONE
  26. 41. Saturn satellite — Answer: TITAN
  27. 42. Runners carry it — Answer: SLED
  28. 45. Puts in one's two cents — Answer: OPINES
  29. 47. Smith who has won the Triple Crown of Acting — Answer: MAGGIE
  30. 49. Do business? — Answer: SALON
  31. 51. Obstacle for Odysseus — Answer: SIREN
  32. 55. ___ Point, Calif. — Answer: DANA
  33. 57. Central point — Answer: MEAT
  34. 59. "OMG, stop!" — Answer: TMI
  35. 60. Pray, in Latin — Answer: ORA

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The answer to “Certain ladder climber” in the New York Times crossword is SALMON — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 12, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 5-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Certain ladder climber” answer

SALMON (6 letters)

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Why the answer is SALMON

SALMON is the 6-letter solution that fits "Certain ladder climber" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 12, 2026 (5-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

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What is the answer to “Certain ladder climber”?

The answer is SALMON, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 12, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Certain ladder climber”?

6 letters: SALMON.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on June 12, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 5-Down.

Can “Certain ladder climber” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

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