Fruit shaped like a teardrop
Think of a juicy orchard fruit with a round bottom and a narrower top 🍐
All Crossclimb Answers
Answers for Crossclimb on Sep 9, 2026, #862
- PEAR
Clues
- 1Clean and organized
- 2Close by
- 3Fruit shaped like a teardropPEAR
- 4Colleague who is an equal to you in age, job, and/or social status
- 5Raised walkway that extends from the shore over water
PEAR is the answer to "Fruit shaped like a teardrop" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 3 of 5.
"Fruit shaped like a teardrop" answer
The answer for Wednesday's puzzle is:
PEAR
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 PEAR fits
If you've already solved NEAR, change its first letter from N to P. Coming from PEER instead, swap its third letter, E, for an A. Either way, you end up at PEAR.
The full ladder for September 9, 2026
Here's every word from that day, with PEAR marked.
| Rung | Word | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| Top word | MEAT | Unlocks after the middle rungs |
| Rung 1 | NEAT | Clean and organized |
| Rung 2 | NEAR | Close by |
| Rung 3 | PEAR (this clue) | Fruit shaped like a teardrop |
| Rung 4 | PEER | Colleague who is an equal to you in age, job, and/or social status |
| Rung 5 | PIER | Raised walkway that extends from the shore over water |
| Bottom word | PIES | Unlocks after the middle rungs |
Other clues from the September 9 Crossclimb
The other four clues from that day, each linked to its own page:
- Clean and organized → NEAT
- Close by → NEAR
- Colleague who is an equal to you in age, job, and/or social status → PEER
- Raised walkway that extends from the shore over water → PIER
For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the September 9 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.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to "Fruit shaped like a teardrop" in Crossclimb?
PEAR, which has four letters. It was on rung 3 of the Wednesday, September 9, 2026 ladder.
How does PEAR connect to the rest of the ladder?
It sits between NEAR and PEER, and it's one letter away from each.