Outside covering of a tree

BARK is the answer to "Outside covering of a tree" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 1, just under the top word.

"Outside covering of a tree" answer

The answer for Tuesday's puzzle is:

BARK

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 BARK fits

If you've already solved LARK, change its first letter from L to B. The top word, BACK, unlocks once the middle rungs are in order, and it differs from BARK only in the third letter, C instead of R.

The full ladder for September 15, 2026

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

Other clues from the September 15 Crossclimb

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

• Songbird whose name completes the phrase “on a ___”, meaning to do something impulsively or just for fun → LARK
• Shortage or absence of something → LACK
• Short taste, as of a lollipop → LICK
• Choose between a few options → PICK

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the September 15 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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