Small skin opening

PORE is the answer to "Small skin opening" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Saturday, October 3, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 1, just under the top word.

"Small skin opening" answer

The answer for Saturday's puzzle is:

PORE

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 PORE fits

If you've already solved POPE, change its third letter from P to R. The top word, PORK, unlocks once the middle rungs are in order, and it differs from PORE only in the fourth letter, K instead of E.

The full ladder for October 3, 2026

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

Other clues from the October 3 Crossclimb

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

• Leo XIV, for one → POPE
• Cord that may be climbed for exercise → ROPE
• Ready to be picked, as fruit → RIPE
• Damages, as a page in a book → RIPS

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the October 3 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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