Genuine

REAL is the answer to "Genuine" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Friday, July 24, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 3 of 5.

"Genuine" answer

The answer for Friday's puzzle is:

REAL

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 REAL fits

If you've already solved REEL, change its third letter from E to A. Coming from REAM instead, swap its fourth letter, M, for an L. Either way, you end up at REAL.

The full ladder for July 24, 2026

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

Other clues from the July 24 Crossclimb

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

• Tall grass that grows in a marsh, or the vibrating part of a woodwind instrument that creates sound → REED
• Short film, or the spool on which film is stored → REEL
• 500 sheets of paper → REAM
• Wander around without a set destination → ROAM

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the July 24 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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