Outdoor pest that has a powerful sting

WASP is the answer to "Outdoor pest that has a powerful sting" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Friday, August 14, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 1, just under the top word.

"Outdoor pest that has a powerful sting" answer

The answer for Friday's puzzle is:

WASP

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 WASP fits

If you've already solved WARP, change its third letter from R to S. The top word, GASP, unlocks once the middle rungs are in order, and it differs from WASP only in the first letter, G instead of W.

The full ladder for August 14, 2026

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

Other clues from the August 14 Crossclimb

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

• Become misshapen, often under heat → WARP
• To complain, or a type of fish like koi → CARP
• Vehicle used for hauling → CART
• Component of a larger whole → PART

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the August 14 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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