___-playing game

ROLE is the answer to "___-playing game" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Monday, September 21, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 1, just under the top word.

"___-playing game" answer

The answer for Monday's puzzle is:

ROLE

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 ROLE fits

This one is a fill-in-the-blank. With ROLE in the gap, you get "ROLE-playing game."

If you've already solved ROLL, change its fourth letter from L to E. The top word, ROPE, unlocks once the middle rungs are in order, and it differs from ROLE only in the third letter, P instead of L.

The full ladder for September 21, 2026

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

Other clues from the September 21 Crossclimb

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

• Do a somersault → ROLL
• Cost to drive on some roadways → TOLL
• Work very hard → TOIL
• Wagging appendage → TAIL

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the September 21 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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