Country, or the end of several country names

LAND is the answer to "Country, or the end of several country names" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Thursday, August 27, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 2 of 5.

"Country, or the end of several country names" answer

The answer for Thursday's puzzle is:

LAND

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 LAND fits

If you've already solved LAID, change its third letter from I to N. Coming from LANE instead, swap its fourth letter, E, for a D. Either way, you end up at LAND.

The full ladder for August 27, 2026

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

Other clues from the August 27 Crossclimb

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

• Produced an egg, as a hen → LAID
• Playing area used for ten-pin bowling → LANE
• Walking aid held in one hand → CANE
• Geometric shape with a circular base that rises to a single vertex → CONE

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the August 27 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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