Pleasant, or the name of a city in France

NICE is the answer to "Pleasant, or the name of a city in France" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 1, just under the top word.

"Pleasant, or the name of a city in France" answer

The answer for Wednesday's puzzle is:

NICE

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 NICE fits

If you've already solved MICE, change its first letter from M to N. The top word, NINE, unlocks once the middle rungs are in order, and it differs from NICE only in the third letter, N instead of C.

The full ladder for October 14, 2026

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

Other clues from the October 14 Crossclimb

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

• Computer peripherals used for clicking → MICE
• Medieval club, often with spiky bits → MACE
• Like a bull or ram, but not a cow or ewe → MALE
• 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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