Catchy ditties

TUNES is the answer to "Catchy ditties" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Sunday, August 23, 2026. It has five letters and sits on rung 3 of 5.

"Catchy ditties" answer

The answer for Sunday's puzzle is:

TUNES

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 TUNES fits

If you've already solved TUXES, change its third letter from X to N. Coming from RUNES instead, swap its first letter, R, for a T. Either way, you end up at TUNES.

The full ladder for August 23, 2026

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

Other clues from the August 23 Crossclimb

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

• Charges added at the end of a sales receipt → TAXES
• Men's formalwear options, for short → TUXES
• Letters a Norse god might use → RUNES
• Deceptive tricks → RUSES

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the August 23 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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