“A word to the ___” (helpful hint)

WISE is the answer to "A word to the ___” (helpful hint)" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Thursday, September 10, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 4 of 5.

"A word to the ___” (helpful hint)" answer

The answer for Thursday's puzzle is:

WISE

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 WISE fits

This one is a fill-in-the-blank. With WISE in the gap, you get "A word to the WISE”."

If you've already solved WIPE, change its third letter from P to S. Coming from VISE instead, swap its first letter, V, for a W. Either way, you end up at WISE.

The full ladder for September 10, 2026

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

Other clues from the September 10 Crossclimb

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

• What you use to tie up a boat at a pier → ROPE
• Ready to eat, like fruit → RIPE
• Clean with a rag, as a pane of glass → WIPE
• Gripping tool with two jaws → VISE

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the September 10 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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