Declares to be illegal

BANS is the answer to "Declares to be illegal" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Monday, July 20, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 2 of 5.

"Declares to be illegal" answer

The answer for Monday's puzzle is:

BANS

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 BANS fits

If you've already solved BANK, change its fourth letter from K to S. Coming from BINS instead, swap its second letter, I, for an A. Either way, you end up at BANS.

The full ladder for July 20, 2026

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

Other clues from the July 20 Crossclimb

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

• Financial institution where checks can be deposited → BANK
• Containers, as for recycling or dirty laundry → BINS
• Tiny pieces, or 0s and 1s in computing → BITS
• Makes a wager in a casino → BETS

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the July 20 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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