Grow weary from activity

TIRE is the answer to "Grow weary from activity" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Monday, August 31, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 1, just under the top word.

"Grow weary from activity" answer

The answer for Monday's puzzle is:

TIRE

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 TIRE fits

If you've already solved HIRE, change its first letter from H to T. The top word, TIME, unlocks once the middle rungs are in order, and it differs from TIRE only in the third letter, M instead of R.

The full ladder for August 31, 2026

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

Other clues from the August 31 Crossclimb

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

• Employ someone to join a work team → HIRE
• Home for bees → HIVE
• Number of stars in many top ratings → FIVE
• Satisfactory, or amount paid as a penalty → FINE

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the August 31 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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