Like a bull or ram, but not a cow or ewe

MALE is the answer to "Like a bull or ram, but not a cow or ewe" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 4 of 5.

"Like a bull or ram, but not a cow or ewe" answer

The answer for Wednesday's puzzle is:

MALE

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 MALE fits

If you've already solved MACE, change its third letter from C to L. Coming from MOLE instead, swap its second letter, O, for an A. Either way, you end up at MALE.

The full ladder for October 14, 2026

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

Other clues from the October 14 Crossclimb

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

• Pleasant, or the name of a city in France → NICE
• Computer peripherals used for clicking → MICE
• Medieval club, often with spiky bits → MACE
• Critter that digs tunnels → MOLE

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the October 14 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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