Uses a needle and thread

SEWS is the answer to "Uses a needle and thread" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 5, just above the bottom word.

"Uses a needle and thread" answer

The answer for Tuesday's puzzle is:

SEWS

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 SEWS fits

If you've already solved SOWS, change its second letter from O to E. The bottom word, NEWS, unlocks once the middle rungs are in order, and it differs from SEWS only in the first letter, N instead of S.

The full ladder for September 1, 2026

Here's every word from that day, with SEWS 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
• Female pigs → SOWS

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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