Alternative to a shower

BATH is the answer to "Alternative to a shower" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Friday, August 28, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 3 of 5.

"Alternative to a shower" answer

The answer for Friday's puzzle is:

BATH

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 BATH fits

If you've already solved BACH, change its third letter from C to T. Coming from PATH instead, swap its first letter, P, for a B. Either way, you end up at BATH.

The full ladder for August 28, 2026

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

Other clues from the August 28 Crossclimb

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

• Returned from a trip abroad → BACK
• Johann Sebastian ___ (German composer) → BACH
• Route from one place to another → PATH
• Gently touches, as a pet dog → PATS

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the August 28 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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