Disturbances in the ocean

The answer to “Disturbances in the ocean” in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Sunday, July 12, 2026 is WAVES — a 5-letter word, and rung 2 of that day's ladder. Crossclimb is a word ladder, so this isn't just a trivia answer: WAVES has to fit both the clue and the one-letter chain running through the puzzle. Below you'll find why it fits, exactly where it sits in the ladder, and links to the day's other clues if more than one rung is giving you trouble.

“Disturbances in the ocean” answer

The Crossclimb answer for “Disturbances in the ocean” (Sunday, July 12, 2026) is:

WAVES

You can also reveal it one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.

Why the answer is WAVES

From WAVER you change the fifth letter of WAVER from R to S to reach WAVES, then change the third letter of WAVES from V to L to get WALES.

How WAVES fits the ladder

Crossclimb stacks 7 words where each one changes a single letter from the word above it. Here's the full ladder for July 12, 2026, with “Disturbances in the ocean” highlighted:

WAVES sits at rung 2: from WAVER you change the fifth letter of WAVER from R to S to reach WAVES, then change the third letter of WAVES from V to L to get WALES. Each neighbouring rung is exactly one letter away, which is how you can derive WAVES even if the clue alone stumps you — solve a neighbour and the single-letter rule points straight here.

More clues from this Crossclimb puzzle

Stuck on another rung? Here are the other clues from the July 12, 2026 ladder — tap any for its answer and where it sits in the chain:

• A two-word phrase for large containers of liquid. → WATER
• Be unsure about a choice → WAVER
• Country that’s part of the United Kingdom → WALES
• Legendary stories → TALES
• Peace _ (negotiation occasions) → TALKS
• A two-word phrase for large containers of liquid. → TANKS

Want the whole ladder in one place, including the top and bottom words? The full July 12, 2026 solution is on that day's Crossclimb answers page, and today's live Crossclimb answers are always one tap from the main Crossclimb page.

About LinkedIn Crossclimb

Crossclimb is one of LinkedIn's daily games: solve short trivia clues to fill a ladder of words, where each word changes just one letter from the one above it, then order the rungs so the chain holds. Completing the middle rungs unlocks the top and bottom words, which are easier because they must fit the letters already in place. A new puzzle drops every day at midnight Pacific Time (3:00 a.m. Eastern), and it's free to play at LinkedIn Games. This was a Sunday puzzle.

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