LinkedIn Crossclimb answer for Sunday, August 23: #845
LinkedIn Crossclimb #845 is the puzzle for Sunday, August 23, 2026: a seven-rung word ladder, five clues and one clue shared by the top and bottom rungs.
Updated 12:04 PM PT, Nov 7
Puzzle date Sunday, August 23
The ladder, rung by rung
The two end words are both plural nouns for public transport vehicles you pay to ride, and one rung in between is a set of fancy outfits.
Charges added at the end of a sales receipt
Crossclimb #845 clue 1: Charges added at the end of a sales receipt → TAXES
TAXES
Taxes are charges added to the price of goods, listed at the end of a sales receipt.
Men's formalwear options, for short
Crossclimb #845 clue 2: Men's formalwear options, for short → TUXES
TUXES
Tuxes is short for tuxedos, the formal suits men wear to weddings and galas.
Catchy ditties
Crossclimb #845 clue 3: Catchy ditties → TUNES
TUNES
Tunes are short, catchy pieces of music, like ditties.
Letters a Norse god might use
Crossclimb #845 clue 4: Letters a Norse god might use → RUNES
RUNES
Runes are letters of an ancient Germanic alphabet, which a Norse god might carve or use.
Deceptive tricks
Crossclimb #845 clue 5: Deceptive tricks → RUSES
RUSES
Ruses are tricks meant to deceive someone.
Top and bottom rungs
The top + bottom rows = Two plural nouns for types of vehicles you could pay to go across town.
Opens after the five rungs above.
TAXISBUSES
Taxis answers one half of the clue: it is the plural of taxi, a car with a driver you pay to take you across town.
Buses answers the other half of the clue: it is the plural of bus, a large vehicle you pay to ride across town.