Cunning and shrewd

WILY is the answer to "Cunning and shrewd" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Sunday, August 2, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 5, just above the bottom word.

"Cunning and shrewd" answer

The answer for Sunday's puzzle is:

WILY

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 WILY fits

If you've already solved WILD, change its fourth letter from D to Y. The bottom word, LILY, unlocks once the middle rungs are in order, and it differs from WILY only in the first letter, L instead of W.

The full ladder for August 2, 2026

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

Other clues from the August 2 Crossclimb

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

• Breathing organ used by a fish to get oxygen from water → GILL
• Place where grain is ground into flour → MILL
• Gentle or moderate → MILD
• ___-goose chase (lengthy and usually fruitless pursuit) → WILD

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.

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