Charges for professional services

FEES is the answer to "Charges for professional services" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Friday, October 16, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 3 of 5.

"Charges for professional services" answer

The answer for Friday's puzzle is:

FEES

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 FEES fits

If you've already solved FEED, change its fourth letter from D to S. Coming from FOES instead, swap its second letter, O, for an E. Either way, you end up at FEES.

The full ladder for October 16, 2026

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

Other clues from the October 16 Crossclimb

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

• A tree may grow from it → SEED
• Give a supply of nutrients → FEED
• Opposing forces → FOES
• Weather patterns that may be described as "pea soup" → FOGS

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the October 16 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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