Completely get rid of, as an illness

CURE is the answer to "Completely get rid of, as an illness" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Monday, October 19, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 5, just above the bottom word.

"Completely get rid of, as an illness" answer

The answer for Monday's puzzle is:

CURE

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 CURE fits

If you've already solved PURE, change its first letter from P to C. The bottom word, CUBE, unlocks once the middle rungs are in order, and it differs from CURE only in the third letter, B instead of R.

The full ladder for October 19, 2026

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

Other clues from the October 19 Crossclimb

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

• Desperate, as a situation or a need → DIRE
• Be boldly courageous → DARE
• Peel the skin off of, as fruit → PARE
• ___ and simple (no more, no less) → PURE

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the October 19 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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