Top medal at the Olympics

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Clue
It’s the prize reserved for finishing first on the podium. 🥇

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Answers for Crossclimb on Aug 19, 2026, #841

  1. GOLD

The answer to Top medal at the Olympics in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 is GOLD — a 4-letter word, and rung 5 of that day's ladder. Crossclimb is a word ladder, so this isn't just a trivia answer: GOLD 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.

Top medal at the Olympics” answer

The Crossclimb answer for “Top medal at the Olympics” (Wednesday, August 19, 2026) is:

GOLD

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 GOLD

From FOLD you change the first letter of FOLD from F to G to reach GOLD, then change the fourth letter of GOLD from D to F to get GOLF.

How GOLD 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 19, 2026, with “Top medal at the Olympics” highlighted:

RungWordClue
Top wordMINI(unlocks last — fits the letters above the ladder)
Clue rungMIND“___ over matter” (mental focus can overcome physical obstacles)
Clue rungFINDLocate a lost item by searching
Clue rungFONDEnamored, with “of”
Clue rungFOLDCommon step in origami
Clue rungGOLD ← this clueTop medal at the Olympics
Bottom wordGOLF(unlocks last — fits the letters below the ladder)

GOLD sits at rung 5: from FOLD you change the first letter of FOLD from F to G to reach GOLD, then change the fourth letter of GOLD from D to F to get GOLF. Each neighbouring rung is exactly one letter away, which is how you can derive GOLD 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 19, 2026 ladder — tap any for its answer and where it sits in the chain:

Want the whole ladder in one place, including the top and bottom words? The full August 19, 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 Wednesday puzzle.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Top medal at the Olympics” in Crossclimb?

The answer is GOLD, a 4-letter word. It appeared in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 as rung 5 of the ladder.

How does GOLD fit the Crossclimb ladder?

GOLD is rung 5 of the August 19, 2026 ladder: FOLD → GOLD → GOLF. Each step changes exactly one letter, so GOLD both answers the clue and keeps the chain intact.

Can “Top medal at the Olympics” 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 19, 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.