Repair, as a hole in a garment

MEND is the answer to "Repair, as a hole in a garment" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 1, just under the top word.

"Repair, as a hole in a garment" answer

The answer for Tuesday's puzzle is:

MEND

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 MEND fits

If you've already solved MIND, change its second letter from I to E. The top word, SEND, unlocks once the middle rungs are in order, and it differs from MEND only in the first letter, S instead of M.

The full ladder for October 13, 2026

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

Other clues from the October 13 Crossclimb

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

• Keep in ___ (take into account) → MIND
• Herb name that often follows “pepper” or “spear” → MINT
• 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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