Identical

SAME is the answer to "Identical" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Friday, August 21, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 5, just above the bottom word.

"Identical" answer

The answer for Friday's puzzle is:

SAME

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 SAME fits

If you've already solved DAME, change its first letter from D to S. The bottom word, SALE, unlocks once the middle rungs are in order, and it differs from SAME only in the third letter, L instead of M.

The full ladder for August 21, 2026

Here's every word from that day, with SAME 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
• American currency that is roughly equivalent to a ten-pence coin → DIME
• Title bestowed on a woman in Britain → DAME

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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