Irritate or bother

PESTER is the answer to "Irritate or bother" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Sunday, September 20, 2026. It has six letters and sits on rung 2 of 5.

"Irritate or bother" answer

The answer for Sunday's puzzle is:

PESTER

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 PESTER fits

If you've already solved POSTER, change its second letter from O to E. Coming from FESTER instead, swap its first letter, F, for a P. Either way, you end up at PESTER.

The full ladder for September 20, 2026

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

Other clues from the September 20 Crossclimb

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

• Large notice or picture hung on a wall → POSTER
• Become more irritating, like a problem you are ignoring → FESTER
• At a higher speed → FASTER
• Stouter → FATTER

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the September 20 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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