Mesoamerican civilization known for its calendar and pyramids, as at Chichén Itzá

MAYA is the answer to "Mesoamerican civilization known for its calendar and pyramids, as at Chichén Itzá" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Thursday, October 8, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 1, just under the top word.

"Mesoamerican civilization known for its calendar and pyramids, as at Chichén Itzá" answer

The answer for Thursday's puzzle is:

MAYA

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 MAYA fits

If you've already solved MAYS, change its fourth letter from S to A. The top word, MAMA, unlocks once the middle rungs are in order, and it differs from MAYA only in the third letter, M instead of Y.

The full ladder for October 8, 2026

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

Other clues from the October 8 Crossclimb

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

• Months after Aprils → MAYS
• Puts the money up, as for a meal → PAYS
• Expected scores on a golf course → PARS
• Prefix before "phrase," "medic," or "chute" → PARA

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the October 8 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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