Monthly apartment payment

RENT is the answer to "Monthly apartment payment" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Friday, September 18, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 3 of 5.

"Monthly apartment payment" answer

The answer for Friday's puzzle is:

RENT

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 RENT fits

If you've already solved BENT, change its first letter from B to R. Coming from REND instead, swap its fourth letter, D, for a T. Either way, you end up at RENT.

The full ladder for September 18, 2026

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

Other clues from the September 18 Crossclimb

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

• The tops, quality-wise → BEST
• Out of shape or crooked → BENT
• Tear apart → REND
• Outer part of a lemon → RIND

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the September 18 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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