Herb name that often follows “pepper” or “spear”

MINT is the answer to "Herb name that often follows “pepper” or “spear" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 3 of 5.

"Herb name that often follows “pepper” or “spear" answer

The answer for Tuesday's puzzle is:

MINT

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 MINT fits

If you've already solved MIND, change its fourth letter from D to T. Coming from MIST instead, swap its third letter, S, for an N. Either way, you end up at MINT.

The full ladder for October 13, 2026

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

Other clues from the October 13 Crossclimb

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

• Repair, as a hole in a garment → MEND
• Keep in ___ (take into account) → MIND
• Fine spray of water → MIST
• Opposite of least → MOST

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the October 13 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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