LinkedIn Crossclimb answer for Monday, August 3: #825
LinkedIn Crossclimb #825 is the puzzle for Monday, August 3, 2026: a seven-rung word ladder, five clues and one clue shared by the top and bottom rungs.
Updated 11:53 AM PT, Nov 7
Puzzle date Monday, August 3
The ladder, rung by rung
The two end words together are about getting around by train, and one rung in between is what you pay to cross a bridge.
Part of a dog that might wag
Crossclimb #825 clue 1: Part of a dog that might wag → TAIL
TAIL
A tail is the part of a dog's body that wags when it is happy.
Opposite of short
Crossclimb #825 clue 2: Opposite of short → TALL
TALL
Tall is the opposite of short.
Payment to cross a bridge
Crossclimb #825 clue 3: Payment to cross a bridge → TOLL
TOLL
A toll is the fee you pay to drive across a bridge.
“I ___ you so!” (expression when someone didn’t listen to a prior warning)
Crossclimb #825 clue 4: “I ___ you so!” (expression when someone didn’t listen to a prior warning) → TOLD
TOLD
Told is the past tense of tell, as in “I told you so!”, said when someone ignored a warning.
Amphibian creature similar to a frog
Crossclimb #825 clue 5: Amphibian creature similar to a frog → TOAD
TOAD
A toad is an amphibian that looks much like a frog.
Top and bottom rungs
The top + bottom rows = A compound word for a system of transportation by train, or one of the physical tracks used for it. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
Opens after the five rungs above.
RAILROAD
RAIL answers the clue as the track-and-train half: a rail is one of the steel bars a train runs on, and it also names travel by train.
ROAD answers the clue as the route half: a road is a path for vehicles, and it can join with another word to name a transport system.