Breathing organ used by a fish to get oxygen from water
This water-breathing organ works like a fish’s built-in oxygen filter. 🐟
All Crossclimb Answers
Answers for Crossclimb on Aug 2, 2026, #824
- GILL
Clues
- 1Breathing organ used by a fish to get oxygen from waterGILL
- 2Place where grain is ground into flour
- 3Gentle or moderate
- 4___-goose chase (lengthy and usually fruitless pursuit)
- 5Cunning and shrewd
GILL is the answer to "Breathing organ used by a fish to get oxygen from water" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Sunday, August 2, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 1, just under the top word.
"Breathing organ used by a fish to get oxygen from water" answer
The answer for Sunday's puzzle is:
GILL
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 GILL fits
If you've already solved MILL, change its first letter from M to G. The top word, GILD, unlocks once the middle rungs are in order, and it differs from GILL only in the fourth letter, D instead of L.
The full ladder for August 2, 2026
Here's every word from that day, with GILL marked.
| Rung | Word | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| Top word | GILD | Unlocks after the middle rungs |
| Rung 1 | GILL (this clue) | Breathing organ used by a fish to get oxygen from water |
| Rung 2 | MILL | Place where grain is ground into flour |
| Rung 3 | MILD | Gentle or moderate |
| Rung 4 | WILD | ___-goose chase (lengthy and usually fruitless pursuit) |
| Rung 5 | WILY | Cunning and shrewd |
| Bottom word | LILY | Unlocks after the middle rungs |
Other clues from the August 2 Crossclimb
The other four clues from that day, each linked to its own page:
- Place where grain is ground into flour → MILL
- Gentle or moderate → MILD
- ___-goose chase (lengthy and usually fruitless pursuit) → WILD
- Cunning and shrewd → WILY
For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the August 2 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.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to "Breathing organ used by a fish to get oxygen from water" in Crossclimb?
GILL, which has four letters. It was on rung 1 of the Sunday, August 2, 2026 ladder.
How does GILL connect to the rest of the ladder?
It sits between GILD and MILL, and it's one letter away from each.