Financial institution where checks can be deposited

BANK is the answer to "Financial institution where checks can be deposited" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Monday, July 20, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 1, just under the top word.

"Financial institution where checks can be deposited" answer

The answer for Monday's puzzle is:

BANK

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 BANK fits

If you've already solved BANS, change its fourth letter from S to K. The top word, BUNK, unlocks once the middle rungs are in order, and it differs from BANK only in the second letter, U instead of A.

The full ladder for July 20, 2026

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

Other clues from the July 20 Crossclimb

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

• Declares to be illegal → BANS
• 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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