Hip or trendy

COOL is the answer to "Hip or trendy" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 3 of 5.

"Hip or trendy" answer

The answer for Wednesday's puzzle is:

COOL

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 COOL fits

If you've already solved COOS, change its fourth letter from S to L. Coming from COAL instead, swap its third letter, A, for an O. Either way, you end up at COOL.

The full ladder for September 16, 2026

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

Other clues from the September 16 Crossclimb

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

• Places where you can safely see lions → ZOOS
• Makes a sound like a dove → COOS
• Burnable form of carbon → COAL
• Garment to protect from chilly weather → COAT

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the September 16 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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