LinkedIn Crossclimb answer for Wednesday, August 12: #834
LinkedIn Crossclimb #834 is the puzzle for Wednesday, August 12, 2026: a seven-rung word ladder, five clues and one clue shared by the top and bottom rungs.
Updated 11:58 AM PT, Nov 7
Puzzle date Wednesday, August 12
The ladder, rung by rung
The two end words together name what you do to return a phone message, and one rung in between is a short story.
Having above-average height
Crossclimb #834 clue 1: Having above-average height → TALL
TALL
Tall means having above-average height.
Something Hans Christian Andersen wrote
Crossclimb #834 clue 2: Something Hans Christian Andersen wrote → TALE
TALE
A tale is a story, and Hans Christian Andersen wrote fairy tales.
Bundle of straw or hay
Crossclimb #834 clue 3: Bundle of straw or hay → BALE
BALE
A bale is a large bundle of straw or hay tied together.
Something used to neutralize an acid
Crossclimb #834 clue 4: Something used to neutralize an acid → BASE
BASE
A base is a substance that neutralizes an acid.
Loll in the sun
Crossclimb #834 clue 5: Loll in the sun → BASK
BASK
To bask is to lie in the warmth of the sun and relax.
Top and bottom rungs
The top + bottom rows = A two-word phrase for what you might do after you get a telephone message. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.
Opens after the five rungs above.
CALLBACK
“call back”
CALL is the first word and BACK the second, making “call back”, what you might do after getting a telephone message.
BACK sits at the bottom and is the second word in “call back”, after CALL at the top.