Emulate an Olympian who starts on a board

DIVE is the answer to "Emulate an Olympian who starts on a board" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Friday, August 21, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 2 of 5.

"Emulate an Olympian who starts on a board" answer

The answer for Friday's puzzle is:

DIVE

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 DIVE fits

If you've already solved FIVE, change its first letter from F to D. Coming from DIME instead, swap its third letter, M, for a V. Either way, you end up at DIVE.

The full ladder for August 21, 2026

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

Other clues from the August 21 Crossclimb

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

• What a V stood for, in ancient Rome → FIVE
• American currency that is roughly equivalent to a ten-pence coin → DIME
• Title bestowed on a woman in Britain → DAME
• Identical → SAME

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the August 21 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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