What a V stood for, in ancient Rome

FIVE is the answer to "What a V stood for, in ancient Rome" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Friday, August 21, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 1, just under the top word.

"What a V stood for, in ancient Rome" answer

The answer for Friday's puzzle is:

FIVE

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 FIVE fits

If you've already solved DIVE, change its first letter from D to F. The top word, FIRE, unlocks once the middle rungs are in order, and it differs from FIVE only in the third letter, R instead of V.

The full ladder for August 21, 2026

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

Other clues from the August 21 Crossclimb

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

• 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
• 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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