Female pigs

SOWS is the answer to "Female pigs" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 4 of 5.

"Female pigs" answer

The answer for Tuesday's puzzle is:

SOWS

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 SOWS fits

If you've already solved WOWS, change its first letter from W to S. Coming from SEWS instead, swap its second letter, E, for an O. Either way, you end up at SOWS.

The full ladder for September 1, 2026

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

Other clues from the September 1 Crossclimb

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

• Lumber → WOOD
• Tries to win someone’s affection → WOOS
• Really impresses with a performance → WOWS
• Uses a needle and thread → SEWS

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the September 1 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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