Source of drinking water

WELL is the answer to "Source of drinking water" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 5, just above the bottom word.

"Source of drinking water" answer

The answer for Tuesday's puzzle is:

WELL

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 WELL fits

If you've already solved WILL, change its second letter from I to E. The bottom word, CELL, unlocks once the middle rungs are in order, and it differs from WELL only in the first letter, C instead of W.

The full ladder for August 18, 2026

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

Other clues from the August 18 Crossclimb

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

• Stuffed → FULL
• Animal that symbolizes a rising stock market → BULL
• It may become a law → BILL
• Opposite of "won't" → WILL

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the August 18 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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