Men's formalwear options, for short

TUXES is the answer to "Men's formalwear options, for short" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Sunday, August 23, 2026. It has five letters and sits on rung 2 of 5.

"Men's formalwear options, for short" answer

The answer for Sunday's puzzle is:

TUXES

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 TUXES fits

If you've already solved TAXES, change its second letter from A to U. Coming from TUNES instead, swap its third letter, N, for an X. Either way, you end up at TUXES.

The full ladder for August 23, 2026

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