Large barrel-shaped container for wine or other liquids

Thursday, August 20, 2026

Clue
Think of the sturdy wooden vessel often used to age wine. 🍷

All Crossclimb Answers

Answers for Crossclimb on Aug 20, 2026, #842

  1. CASK

The answer to Large barrel-shaped container for wine or other liquids in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Thursday, August 20, 2026 is CASK — a 4-letter word, and rung 1 of that day's ladder. Crossclimb is a word ladder, so this isn't just a trivia answer: CASK has to fit both the clue and the one-letter chain running through the puzzle. Below you'll find why it fits, exactly where it sits in the ladder, and links to the day's other clues if more than one rung is giving you trouble.

Large barrel-shaped container for wine or other liquids” answer

The Crossclimb answer for “Large barrel-shaped container for wine or other liquids” (Thursday, August 20, 2026) is:

CASK

You can also reveal it one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.

Why the answer is CASK

From CASE you change the fourth letter of CASE from E to K to reach CASK, then change the first letter of CASK from C to M to get MASK.

How CASK fits the ladder

Crossclimb stacks 7 words where each one changes a single letter from the word above it. Here's the full ladder for August 20, 2026, with “Large barrel-shaped container for wine or other liquids” highlighted:

RungWordClue
Top wordCASE(unlocks last — fits the letters above the ladder)
Clue rungCASK ← this clueLarge barrel-shaped container for wine or other liquids
Clue rungMASKWhat a superhero wears to protect their other identity
Clue rungMARK“You're way off the ___” (far from accurate)
Clue rungPARKGrassy area for public enjoyment
Clue rungPORKType of meat served at a pig roast
Bottom wordWORK(unlocks last — fits the letters below the ladder)

CASK sits at rung 1: from CASE you change the fourth letter of CASE from E to K to reach CASK, then change the first letter of CASK from C to M to get MASK. Each neighbouring rung is exactly one letter away, which is how you can derive CASK even if the clue alone stumps you — solve a neighbour and the single-letter rule points straight here.

More clues from this Crossclimb puzzle

Stuck on another rung? Here are the other clues from the August 20, 2026 ladder — tap any for its answer and where it sits in the chain:

Want the whole ladder in one place, including the top and bottom words? The full August 20, 2026 solution is on that day's Crossclimb answers page, and today's live Crossclimb answers are always one tap from the main Crossclimb page.

About LinkedIn Crossclimb

Crossclimb is one of LinkedIn's daily games: solve short trivia clues to fill a ladder of words, where each word changes just one letter from the one above it, then order the rungs so the chain holds. Completing the middle rungs unlocks the top and bottom words, which are easier because they must fit the letters already in place. A new puzzle drops every day at midnight Pacific Time (3:00 a.m. Eastern), and it's free to play at LinkedIn Games. This was a Thursday puzzle.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Large barrel-shaped container for wine or other liquids” in Crossclimb?

The answer is CASK, a 4-letter word. It appeared in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Thursday, August 20, 2026 as rung 1 of the ladder.

How does CASK fit the Crossclimb ladder?

CASK is rung 1 of the August 20, 2026 ladder: CASE → CASK → MASK. Each step changes exactly one letter, so CASK both answers the clue and keeps the chain intact.

Can “Large barrel-shaped container for wine or other liquids” have a different Crossclimb answer?

Yes — because each day's ladder is different, LinkedIn can reuse the same clue with a different answer that fits that day's chain.

Where can I see the rest of this day's Crossclimb answers?

The full ladder for August 20, 2026, including the top and bottom words, is on that day's Crossclimb answers page.

What time does Crossclimb reset?

Every day at midnight Pacific Time (3:00 a.m. Eastern). We post each day's answers as soon as the new puzzle goes live.