___-goose chase (lengthy and usually fruitless pursuit)
Sunday, August 02, 2026
Think of a goose chase that is chaotic, untamed, and rarely productive. 🪿
All Crossclimb Answers
- WILD
Clues
- 1Breathing organ used by a fish to get oxygen from water
- 2Place where grain is ground into flour
- 3Gentle or moderate
- 4___-goose chase (lengthy and usually fruitless pursuit)WILD
- 5Cunning and shrewd
The answer to “___-goose chase (lengthy and usually fruitless pursuit)” in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Sunday, August 2, 2026 is WILD — a 4-letter word, and rung 4 of that day's ladder. Crossclimb is a word ladder, so this isn't just a trivia answer: WILD 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.
“___-goose chase (lengthy and usually fruitless pursuit)” answer
The Crossclimb answer for “___-goose chase (lengthy and usually fruitless pursuit)” (Sunday, August 2, 2026) is:
WILD
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 WILD
From MILD you change the first letter of MILD from M to W to reach WILD, then change the fourth letter of WILD from D to Y to get WILY.
How WILD 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 “___-goose chase (lengthy and usually fruitless pursuit)” highlighted:
| Rung | Word | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| Top word | GILD | (unlocks last — fits the letters above the ladder) |
| Clue rung | GILL | 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 ← this clue | ___-goose chase (lengthy and usually fruitless pursuit) |
| Clue rung | WILY | Cunning and shrewd |
| Bottom word | LILY | (unlocks last — fits the letters below the ladder) |
WILD sits at rung 4: from MILD you change the first letter of MILD from M to W to reach WILD, then change the fourth letter of WILD from D to Y to get WILY. Each neighbouring rung is exactly one letter away, which is how you can derive WILD 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:
- Breathing organ used by a fish to get oxygen from water → GILL
- Place where grain is ground into flour → MILL
- Gentle or moderate → MILD
- 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 “___-goose chase (lengthy and usually fruitless pursuit)” in Crossclimb?
The answer is WILD, a 4-letter word. It appeared in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Sunday, August 2, 2026 as rung 4 of the ladder.
How does WILD fit the Crossclimb ladder?
WILD is rung 4 of the August 2, 2026 ladder: MILD → WILD → WILY. Each step changes exactly one letter, so WILD both answers the clue and keeps the chain intact.
Can “___-goose chase (lengthy and usually fruitless pursuit)” 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.