Ready to be hit, as a golf ball

Hint

Set up for the next swing, like a ball waiting on the course ⛳

All Crossclimb Answers

Answers for Crossclimb on Jul 26, 2026, #817

  1. TEED

TEED is the answer to "Ready to be hit, as a golf ball" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Sunday, July 26, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 3 of 5.

"Ready to be hit, as a golf ball" answer

The answer for Sunday's puzzle is:

TEED

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 TEED fits

If you've already solved TEEN, change its fourth letter from N to D. Coming from TOED instead, swap its second letter, O, for an E. Either way, you end up at TEED.

The full ladder for July 26, 2026

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

RungWordClue
Top wordKEEPUnlocks after the middle rungs
Rung 1KEENVery interested in something
Rung 2TEENSomeone older than twelve but younger than twenty
Rung 3TEED (this clue)Ready to be hit, as a golf ball
Rung 4TOEDOpen-___ shoes
Rung 5TOLDRelayed, as a story
Bottom wordCOLDUnlocks after the middle rungs

Other clues from the July 26 Crossclimb

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

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the July 26 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.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to "Ready to be hit, as a golf ball" in Crossclimb?

TEED, which has four letters. It was on rung 3 of the Sunday, July 26, 2026 ladder.

How does TEED connect to the rest of the ladder?

It sits between TEEN and TOED, and it's one letter away from each.