Outerwear to protect from the cold and rain

COAT is the answer to "Outerwear to protect from the cold and rain" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Monday, August 17, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 5, just above the bottom word.

"Outerwear to protect from the cold and rain" answer

The answer for Monday's puzzle is:

COAT

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 COAT fits

If you've already solved COST, change its third letter from S to A. The bottom word, BOAT, unlocks once the middle rungs are in order, and it differs from COAT only in the first letter, B instead of C.

The full ladder for August 17, 2026

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

Other clues from the August 17 Crossclimb

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

• Physical property measured in grams → MASS
• Tall pole used to support a sail → MAST
• Fiberglass bandage used to immobilize a broken bone → CAST
• It’s listed on a price tag → COST

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the August 17 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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