What you use to tie up a boat at a pier
Think of the sturdy length of material sailors loop around a cleat to keep a vessel secure ⚓
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Answers for Crossclimb on Sep 10, 2026, #863
- ROPE
Clues
- 1What you use to tie up a boat at a pierROPE
- 2Ready to eat, like fruit
- 3Clean with a rag, as a pane of glass
- 4“A word to the ___” (helpful hint)
- 5Gripping tool with two jaws
ROPE is the answer to "What you use to tie up a boat at a pier" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Thursday, September 10, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 1, just under the top word.
"What you use to tie up a boat at a pier" answer
The answer for Thursday's puzzle is:
ROPE
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 ROPE fits
If you've already solved RIPE, change its second letter from I to O. The top word, ROSE, unlocks once the middle rungs are in order, and it differs from ROPE only in the third letter, S instead of P.
The full ladder for September 10, 2026
Here's every word from that day, with ROPE marked.
| Rung | Word | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| Top word | ROSE | Unlocks after the middle rungs |
| Rung 1 | ROPE (this clue) | What you use to tie up a boat at a pier |
| Rung 2 | RIPE | Ready to eat, like fruit |
| Rung 3 | WIPE | Clean with a rag, as a pane of glass |
| Rung 4 | WISE | “A word to the ___” (helpful hint) |
| Rung 5 | VISE | Gripping tool with two jaws |
| Bottom word | VASE | Unlocks after the middle rungs |
Other clues from the September 10 Crossclimb
The other four clues from that day, each linked to its own page:
- Ready to eat, like fruit → RIPE
- Clean with a rag, as a pane of glass → WIPE
- “A word to the ___” (helpful hint) → WISE
- 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.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to "What you use to tie up a boat at a pier" in Crossclimb?
ROPE, which has four letters. It was on rung 1 of the Thursday, September 10, 2026 ladder.
How does ROPE connect to the rest of the ladder?
It sits between ROSE and RIPE, and it's one letter away from each.