Bundle of straw or hay

BALE is the answer to "Bundle of straw or hay" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 3 of 5.

"Bundle of straw or hay" answer

The answer for Wednesday's puzzle is:

BALE

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 BALE fits

If you've already solved TALE, change its first letter from T to B. Coming from BASE instead, swap its third letter, S, for an L. Either way, you end up at BALE.

The full ladder for August 12, 2026

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

Other clues from the August 12 Crossclimb

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

• Having above-average height → TALL
• Something Hans Christian Andersen wrote → TALE
• Something used to neutralize an acid → BASE
• Loll in the sun → BASK

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the August 12 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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