___ out (break down or fall asleep)

CONK is the answer to "___ out (break down or fall asleep)" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Saturday, October 17, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 4 of 5.

"___ out (break down or fall asleep)" answer

The answer for Saturday's puzzle is:

CONK

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 CONK fits

This one is a fill-in-the-blank. With CONK in the gap, you get "CONK out."

If you've already solved CONE, change its fourth letter from E to K. Coming from COOK instead, swap its third letter, O, for an N. Either way, you end up at CONK.

The full ladder for October 17, 2026

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

Other clues from the October 17 Crossclimb

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

• Percussion instrument resembling a very large cymbal → GONG
• Missing → GONE
• Alternative to a cup in an ice cream parlor → CONE
• Their job might require an apron → COOK

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the October 17 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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