Ham or bacon

PORK is the answer to "Ham or bacon" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 2 of 5.

"Ham or bacon" answer

The answer for Tuesday's puzzle is:

PORK

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 PORK fits

If you've already solved FORK, change its first letter from F to P. Coming from PORT instead, swap its fourth letter, T, for a K. Either way, you end up at PORK.

The full ladder for July 28, 2026

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

Other clues from the July 28 Crossclimb

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

• Common piece of tableware, or a branch in the road → FORK
• Place to plug in a USB device on a laptop → PORT
• Share an update on social media → POST
• Price to pay → COST

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the July 28 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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