Drained of color

PALE is the answer to "Drained of color" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 2 of 5.

"Drained of color" answer

The answer for Tuesday's puzzle is:

PALE

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 PALE fits

If you've already solved TALE, change its first letter from T to P. Coming from PAGE instead, swap its third letter, G, for an L. Either way, you end up at PALE.

The full ladder for September 22, 2026

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

Other clues from the September 22 Crossclimb

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

• Fairy ___ (bedtime story) → TALE
• Either side of a sheet in a book → PAGE
• Living ___ (fair salary) → WAGE
• Walk in knee-deep water → WADE

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the September 22 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.

Frequently asked questions