LinkedIn Crossclimb answer for Saturday, August 8: #830
LinkedIn Crossclimb #830 is the puzzle for Saturday, August 8, 2026: a seven-rung word ladder, five clues and one clue shared by the top and bottom rungs.
Updated 1:12 PM PT, Nov 7
Puzzle date Saturday, August 8
The ladder, rung by rung
The two end words are both things associated with a desert: one is shaped by blowing wind, the other is a welcome sight.
People from the same country as Neils Bohr and Hans Christian Andersen
Crossclimb #830 clue 1: People from the same country as Neils Bohr and Hans Christian Andersen → DANES
DANES
Danes are people from Denmark, the country of Niels Bohr and Hans Christian Andersen.
Parts of windmills
Crossclimb #830 clue 2: Parts of windmills → VANES
VANES
Vanes are the blades or sails of a windmill that the wind pushes round.
Pieces of pottery that may hold flowers
Crossclimb #830 clue 3: Pieces of pottery that may hold flowers → VASES
VASES
Vases are pottery containers that often hold cut flowers.
Military installations
Crossclimb #830 clue 4: Military installations → BASES
BASES
Bases are military installations where soldiers are stationed.
Foundation of an argument
Crossclimb #830 clue 5: Foundation of an argument → BASIS
BASIS
A basis is the foundation that an argument is built on.
Top and bottom rungs
The top + bottom rows = Two words associated with the desert; the first word describes things made from blowing sand while the second word describes a welcome, if rare, sight. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
Opens after the five rungs above.
DUNESOASIS
DUNES answers the first half of the clue: they are hills of sand made by blowing wind in a desert.
OASIS answers the second half of the clue: it is a rare, welcome sight, a green spot with water in a desert.