_ duck (politician with limited power as they are leaving office)

LAME is the answer to "_ duck (politician with limited power as they are leaving office)" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Friday, July 10, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 3 of 5.

"_ duck (politician with limited power as they are leaving office)" answer

The answer for Friday's puzzle is:

LAME

The rest of the ladder at the top of the page stays hidden until you tap a rung, so you can check this word without giving away the others.

Why LAME fits

If you've already solved LATE, change its third letter from T to M. Coming from LAMB instead, swap its fourth letter, B, for an E. Either way, you end up at LAME.

The full ladder for July 10, 2026

Here's every word from that day, with LAME marked.

Other clues from the July 10 Crossclimb

The other six clues from that day, each linked to its own page:

• A two-word phrase for events where programmers come together to rapidly prototype new entertainment to play. → GAME
• Opening in a fence → GATE
• Not on time → LATE
• Baby sheep → LAMB
• Vertical part of a door’s frame → JAMB
• A two-word phrase for events where programmers come together to rapidly prototype new entertainment to play. → JAMS

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the July 10 Crossclimb answers. Today's puzzle is on the main Crossclimb page.

About LinkedIn Crossclimb

Crossclimb is LinkedIn's daily word-ladder game. You answer short trivia clues, then put the words in order so each one differs from the next by a single letter; getting that right unlocks the top and bottom words. A new ladder goes live at midnight Pacific (3 a.m. Eastern), and it's free to play on LinkedIn.

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