Part of a dog that might wag

The answer to “Part of a dog that might wag” in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Monday, August 3, 2026 is TAIL — 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: TAIL 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.

“Part of a dog that might wag” answer

The Crossclimb answer for “Part of a dog that might wag” (Monday, August 3, 2026) is:

TAIL

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 TAIL

From RAIL you change the first letter of RAIL from R to T to reach TAIL, then change the third letter of TAIL from I to L to get TALL.

How TAIL 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 3, 2026, with “Part of a dog that might wag” highlighted:

TAIL sits at rung 1: from RAIL you change the first letter of RAIL from R to T to reach TAIL, then change the third letter of TAIL from I to L to get TALL. Each neighbouring rung is exactly one letter away, which is how you can derive TAIL 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 3, 2026 ladder — tap any for its answer and where it sits in the chain:

• Opposite of short → TALL
• Payment to cross a bridge → TOLL
• “I ___ you so!” (expression when someone didn’t listen to a prior warning) → TOLD
• Amphibian creature similar to a frog → TOAD

Want the whole ladder in one place, including the top and bottom words? The full August 3, 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 Monday puzzle.

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