Short film, or the spool on which film is stored

REEL is the answer to "Short film, or the spool on which film is stored" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Friday, July 24, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 2 of 5.

"Short film, or the spool on which film is stored" answer

The answer for Friday's puzzle is:

REEL

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 REEL fits

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

The full ladder for July 24, 2026

Here's every word from that day, with REEL 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
• Genuine → REAL
• 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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