Appliance for roasting a turkey

OVEN is the answer to "Appliance for roasting a turkey" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Saturday, August 15, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 1, just under the top word.

"Appliance for roasting a turkey" answer

The answer for Saturday's puzzle is:

OVEN

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 OVEN fits

If you've already solved SVEN, change its first letter from S to O. The top word, OVER, unlocks once the middle rungs are in order, and it differs from OVEN only in the fourth letter, R instead of N.

The full ladder for August 15, 2026

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

Other clues from the August 15 Crossclimb

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

• Common Swedish boy's name that means "young man" → SVEN
• Perceived → SEEN
• Appear (to be) → SEEM
• Part of a plant, or an acronym for four evidence-based fields of study → STEM

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the August 15 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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