American currency that is roughly equivalent to a ten-pence coin

DIME is the answer to "American currency that is roughly equivalent to a ten-pence coin" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Friday, August 21, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 3 of 5.

"American currency that is roughly equivalent to a ten-pence coin" answer

The answer for Friday's puzzle is:

DIME

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 DIME fits

If you've already solved DIVE, change its third letter from V to M. Coming from DAME instead, swap its second letter, A, for an I. Either way, you end up at DIME.

The full ladder for August 21, 2026

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

Other clues from the August 21 Crossclimb

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

• What a V stood for, in ancient Rome → FIVE
• Emulate an Olympian who starts on a board → DIVE
• Title bestowed on a woman in Britain → DAME
• Identical → SAME

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the August 21 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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