Letters a Norse god might use

RUNES is the answer to "Letters a Norse god might use" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Sunday, August 23, 2026. It has five letters and sits on rung 4 of 5.

"Letters a Norse god might use" answer

The answer for Sunday's puzzle is:

RUNES

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 RUNES fits

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

The full ladder for August 23, 2026

Here's every word from that day, with RUNES 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
• Catchy ditties → TUNES
• 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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