Wailing sound, perhaps heard from a ghost in a horror movie

MOAN is the answer to "Wailing sound, perhaps heard from a ghost in a horror movie" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Thursday, July 23, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 3 of 5.

"Wailing sound, perhaps heard from a ghost in a horror movie" answer

The answer for Thursday's puzzle is:

MOAN

The rest of the ladder at the top of the page stays hidden until you tap a rung, so you can check this word without giving away the others.

Why MOAN fits

If you've already solved MORN, change its third letter from R to A. Coming from LOAN instead, swap its first letter, L, for an M. Either way, you end up at MOAN.

The full ladder for July 23, 2026

Here's every word from that day, with MOAN marked.

Other clues from the July 23 Crossclimb

The other four clues from that day, each linked to its own page:

• Struggling to decide between two choices → TORN
• Start of the day, poetically → MORN
• Money that’s borrowed from a bank → LOAN
• Common amount of bread to purchase → LOAF

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the July 23 Crossclimb answers. Today's puzzle is on the main Crossclimb page.

About LinkedIn Crossclimb

Crossclimb is LinkedIn's daily word-ladder game. You answer short trivia clues, then put the words in order so each one differs from the next by a single letter; getting that right unlocks the top and bottom words. A new ladder goes live at midnight Pacific (3 a.m. Eastern), and it's free to play on LinkedIn.

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