LinkedIn Crossclimb answer for Friday, August 14: #836
LinkedIn Crossclimb #836 is the puzzle for Friday, August 14, 2026: a seven-rung word ladder, five clues and one clue shared by the top and bottom rungs.
Updated 11:59 AM PT, Nov 7
Puzzle date Friday, August 14
The ladder, rung by rung
The two end words are both ways of drawing air in sharply, and one rung in between is a small flying insect that stings.
Component of a larger whole
Crossclimb #836 clue 1: Component of a larger whole → PART
PART
A part is a piece that belongs to a larger whole.
Vehicle used for hauling
Crossclimb #836 clue 2: Vehicle used for hauling → CART
CART
A cart is a vehicle, often pulled by a horse or pushed by hand, used for hauling loads.
To complain, or a type of fish like koi
Crossclimb #836 clue 3: To complain, or a type of fish like koi → CARP
CARP
To carp is to complain, and a carp is also a fish, like koi.
Become misshapen, often under heat
Crossclimb #836 clue 4: Become misshapen, often under heat → WARP
WARP
To warp is to bend out of shape, often when wood is exposed to heat.
Outdoor pest that has a powerful sting
Crossclimb #836 clue 5: Outdoor pest that has a powerful sting → WASP
WASP
A wasp is an outdoor pest with a powerful sting.
Top and bottom rungs
The top + bottom rows = Two words meaning to breathe quickly and loudly.
Opens after the five rungs above.
PANTGASP
Pant is one of the two words for breathing quickly and loudly, as a dog does after running.
Gasp is the other word for breathing quickly and loudly, such as when you are shocked or out of breath.