Drop out of a poker hand

FOLD is the answer to "Drop out of a poker hand" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Thursday, October 15, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 1, just under the top word.

"Drop out of a poker hand" answer

The answer for Thursday's puzzle is:

FOLD

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 FOLD fits

If you've already solved FOOD, change its third letter from O to L. The top word, FOLK, unlocks once the middle rungs are in order, and it differs from FOLD only in the fourth letter, K instead of D.

The full ladder for October 15, 2026

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

Other clues from the October 15 Crossclimb

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

• What many farms generate → FOOD
• Robin ___ (legendary outlaw) → HOOD
• It's at the end of a fishing line → HOOK
• Game piece that moves up and down and side to side, but not diagonally → ROOK

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the October 15 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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