Fed through a grinding machine, as wheat

MILLED is the answer to "Fed through a grinding machine, as wheat" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Sunday, August 16, 2026. It has six letters and sits on rung 4 of 5.

"Fed through a grinding machine, as wheat" answer

The answer for Sunday's puzzle is:

MILLED

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 MILLED fits

If you've already solved MISLED, change its third letter from S to L. Coming from FILLED instead, swap its first letter, F, for an M. Either way, you end up at MILLED.

The full ladder for August 16, 2026

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

Other clues from the August 16 Crossclimb

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

• Made untidy or disheveled, as someone's hair → MUSSED
• Didn't hit the target → MISSED
• Gave false information to → MISLED
• Like these blanks, when you're done with them → FILLED

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the August 16 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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