Gently touches, as a pet dog

PATS is the answer to "Gently touches, as a pet dog" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Friday, August 28, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 5, just above the bottom word.

"Gently touches, as a pet dog" answer

The answer for Friday's puzzle is:

PATS

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 PATS fits

If you've already solved PATH, change its fourth letter from H to S. The bottom word, POTS, unlocks once the middle rungs are in order, and it differs from PATS only in the second letter, O instead of A.

The full ladder for August 28, 2026

Here's every word from that day, with PATS 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
• Alternative to a shower → BATH
• Route from one place to another → PATH

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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