Lacking speed

SLOW is the answer to "Lacking speed" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 4 of 5.

"Lacking speed" answer

The answer for Tuesday's puzzle is:

SLOW

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 SLOW fits

If you've already solved SLOT, change its fourth letter from T to W. Coming from FLOW instead, swap its first letter, F, for an S. Either way, you end up at SLOW.

The full ladder for September 29, 2026

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

Other clues from the September 29 Crossclimb

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

• Lose one's footing → SLIP
• Extremely narrow opening → SLIT
• Narrow opening → SLOT
• Movement of water or air → FLOW

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the September 29 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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