LinkedIn Crossclimb answer for Tuesday, August 4: #826
LinkedIn Crossclimb #826 is the puzzle for Tuesday, August 4, 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 Tuesday, August 4
The ladder, rung by rung
The two end words join into one compound word for gear worn over the ears with a microphone, and one rung between is the back of the foot.
Get better, and a homophone of another answer in this ladder
Crossclimb #826 clue 1: Get better, and a homophone of another answer in this ladder → HEAL
HEAL
Heal means to get better after an illness or injury, and it sounds the same as another word in the ladder.
Part of the foot, and a homophone of another answer in this ladder
Crossclimb #826 clue 2: Part of the foot, and a homophone of another answer in this ladder → HEEL
HEEL
A heel is the back part of the foot, and it sounds the same as another word in the ladder.
Touch with one’s hand
Crossclimb #826 clue 3: Touch with one’s hand → FEEL
FEEL
To feel is to touch something with your hand.
Fixed prices for a service
Crossclimb #826 clue 4: Fixed prices for a service → FEES
FEES
Fees are fixed prices paid for a service.
Observes with one’s eyes
Crossclimb #826 clue 5: Observes with one’s eyes → SEES
SEES
Sees means observes something with the eyes.
Top and bottom rungs
The top + bottom rows = A compound word for devices that might be worn during videos calls to both hear and be heard. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
Opens after the five rungs above.
HEADSETS
HEAD is one half of the compound word, and it names the body part that these audio devices are worn on.
SETS is the other half of the compound word, meaning pieces of equipment grouped together, here the headphone-and-microphone kind.