Animals often herded by dogs

SHEEP is the answer to "Animals often herded by dogs" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Saturday, September 26, 2026. It has five letters and sits on rung 5, just above the bottom word.

"Animals often herded by dogs" answer

The answer for Saturday's puzzle is:

SHEEP

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 SHEEP fits

If you've already solved CHEEP, change its first letter from C to S. The bottom word, SWEEP, unlocks once the middle rungs are in order, and it differs from SHEEP only in the second letter, W instead of H.

The full ladder for September 26, 2026

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

Other clues from the September 26 Crossclimb

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

• Spike in a World Cup player's footwear → CLEAT
• Peek at a classmate's test, say → CHEAT
• Crude and unimaginative, as a trick → CHEAP
• Little sound from a nest → CHEEP

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the September 26 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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