Ends of a magnetic field, such as Earth's North and South

POLES is the answer to "Ends of a magnetic field, such as Earth's North and South" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Saturday, July 18, 2026. It has five letters and sits on rung 5, just above the bottom word.

"Ends of a magnetic field, such as Earth's North and South" answer

The answer for Saturday's puzzle is:

POLES

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 POLES fits

If you've already solved POKES, change its third letter from K to L. The bottom word, POLLS, unlocks once the middle rungs are in order, and it differs from POLES only in the fourth letter, L instead of E.

The full ladder for July 18, 2026

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

Other clues from the July 18 Crossclimb

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

• One who makes a commitment, as a bride or groom on their wedding day → VOWER
• Electricity, for example → POWER
• Bluffing game played around a table at a casino → POKER
• Prods, as with a stick or finger → POKES

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the July 18 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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