Wax and ___

WANE is the answer to "Wax and ___" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Saturday, September 12, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 5, just above the bottom word.

"Wax and ___" answer

The answer for Saturday's puzzle is:

WANE

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 WANE fits

This one is a fill-in-the-blank. With WANE in the gap, you get "Wax and WANE."

If you've already solved WANT, change its fourth letter from T to E. The bottom word, WARE, unlocks once the middle rungs are in order, and it differs from WANE only in the third letter, R instead of N.

The full ladder for September 12, 2026

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

Other clues from the September 12 Crossclimb

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

• Fissure, as in nature or a tense relationship → RIFT
• Boat that's simply logs lashed together → RAFT
• ___ and rave → RANT
• Desire → WANT

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the September 12 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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