Nutrient-rich drink produced by mammals

MILK is the answer to "Nutrient-rich drink produced by mammals" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Saturday, August 29, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 1, just under the top word.

"Nutrient-rich drink produced by mammals" answer

The answer for Saturday's puzzle is:

MILK

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 MILK fits

If you've already solved MINK, change its third letter from N to L. The top word, MILE, unlocks once the middle rungs are in order, and it differs from MILK only in the fourth letter, E instead of K.

The full ladder for August 29, 2026

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

Other clues from the August 29 Crossclimb

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

• Relative of the weasel → MINK
• Ice skating venue → RINK
• Assign items an order based on their relative quality → RANK
• Where Scrabble tiles may sit before they're played → RACK

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the August 29 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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