Part of a plant, or an acronym for four evidence-based fields of study

STEM is the answer to "Part of a plant, or an acronym for four evidence-based fields of study" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Saturday, August 15, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 5, just above the bottom word.

"Part of a plant, or an acronym for four evidence-based fields of study" answer

The answer for Saturday's puzzle is:

STEM

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 STEM fits

If you've already solved SEEM, change its second letter from E to T. The bottom word, STEP, unlocks once the middle rungs are in order, and it differs from STEM only in the fourth letter, P instead of M.

The full ladder for August 15, 2026

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

Other clues from the August 15 Crossclimb

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

• Appliance for roasting a turkey → OVEN
• Common Swedish boy's name that means "young man" → SVEN
• Perceived → SEEN
• Appear (to be) → SEEM

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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