Open-___ shoes

TOED is the answer to "Open-___ shoes" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Sunday, July 26, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 4 of 5.

"Open-___ shoes" answer

The answer for Sunday's puzzle is:

TOED

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 TOED fits

This one is a fill-in-the-blank. With TOED in the gap, you get "Open-TOED shoes."

If you've already solved TEED, change its second letter from E to O. Coming from TOLD instead, swap its third letter, L, for an E. Either way, you end up at TOED.

The full ladder for July 26, 2026

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

Other clues from the July 26 Crossclimb

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

• Very interested in something → KEEN
• Someone older than twelve but younger than twenty → TEEN
• Ready to be hit, as a golf ball → TEED
• Relayed, as a story → TOLD

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the July 26 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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