Breathing organ used by a fish to get oxygen from water
Sunday, August 02, 2026
This water-breathing organ works like a fish’s built-in oxygen filter. 🐟
All Crossclimb Answers
- 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
The answer to “Breathing organ used by a fish to get oxygen from water” in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Sunday, August 2, 2026 is GILL — a 4-letter word, and rung 1 of that day's ladder. Crossclimb is a word ladder, so this isn't just a trivia answer: GILL has to fit both the clue and the one-letter chain running through the puzzle. Below you'll find why it fits, exactly where it sits in the ladder, and links to the day's other clues if more than one rung is giving you trouble.
“Breathing organ used by a fish to get oxygen from water” answer
The Crossclimb answer for “Breathing organ used by a fish to get oxygen from water” (Sunday, August 2, 2026) is:
GILL
You can also reveal it one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
Why the answer is GILL
From GILD you change the fourth letter of GILD from D to L to reach GILL, then change the first letter of GILL from G to M to get MILL.
How GILL fits the ladder
Crossclimb stacks 7 words where each one changes a single letter from the word above it. Here's the full ladder for August 2, 2026, with “Breathing organ used by a fish to get oxygen from water” highlighted:
| Rung | Word | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| Top word | GILD | (unlocks last — fits the letters above the ladder) |
| Clue rung | GILL ← this clue | Breathing organ used by a fish to get oxygen from water |
| Clue rung | MILL | Place where grain is ground into flour |
| Clue rung | MILD | Gentle or moderate |
| Clue rung | WILD | ___-goose chase (lengthy and usually fruitless pursuit) |
| Clue rung | WILY | Cunning and shrewd |
| Bottom word | LILY | (unlocks last — fits the letters below the ladder) |
GILL sits at rung 1: from GILD you change the fourth letter of GILD from D to L to reach GILL, then change the first letter of GILL from G to M to get MILL. Each neighbouring rung is exactly one letter away, which is how you can derive GILL even if the clue alone stumps you — solve a neighbour and the single-letter rule points straight here.
More clues from this Crossclimb puzzle
Stuck on another rung? Here are the other clues from the August 2, 2026 ladder — tap any for its answer and where it sits in the chain:
- Place where grain is ground into flour → MILL
- Gentle or moderate → MILD
- ___-goose chase (lengthy and usually fruitless pursuit) → WILD
- Cunning and shrewd → WILY
Want the whole ladder in one place, including the top and bottom words? The full August 2, 2026 solution is on that day's Crossclimb answers page, and today's live Crossclimb answers are always one tap from the main Crossclimb page.
About LinkedIn Crossclimb
Crossclimb is one of LinkedIn's daily games: solve short trivia clues to fill a ladder of words, where each word changes just one letter from the one above it, then order the rungs so the chain holds. Completing the middle rungs unlocks the top and bottom words, which are easier because they must fit the letters already in place. A new puzzle drops every day at midnight Pacific Time (3:00 a.m. Eastern), and it's free to play at LinkedIn Games. This was a Sunday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Breathing organ used by a fish to get oxygen from water” in Crossclimb?
The answer is GILL, a 4-letter word. It appeared in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Sunday, August 2, 2026 as rung 1 of the ladder.
How does GILL fit the Crossclimb ladder?
GILL is rung 1 of the August 2, 2026 ladder: GILD → GILL → MILL. Each step changes exactly one letter, so GILL both answers the clue and keeps the chain intact.
Can “Breathing organ used by a fish to get oxygen from water” have a different Crossclimb answer?
Yes — because each day's ladder is different, LinkedIn can reuse the same clue with a different answer that fits that day's chain.
Where can I see the rest of this day's Crossclimb answers?
The full ladder for August 2, 2026, including the top and bottom words, is on that day's Crossclimb answers page.
What time does Crossclimb reset?
Every day at midnight Pacific Time (3:00 a.m. Eastern). We post each day's answers as soon as the new puzzle goes live.