What a wizard wields

WAND is the answer to "What a wizard wields" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Monday, August 24, 2026. It has four letters and sits on rung 5, just above the bottom word.

"What a wizard wields" answer

The answer for Monday's puzzle is:

WAND

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 WAND fits

If you've already solved WIND, change its second letter from I to A. The bottom word, SAND, unlocks once the middle rungs are in order, and it differs from WAND only in the first letter, S instead of W.

The full ladder for August 24, 2026

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

Other clues from the August 24 Crossclimb

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

• A genie may grant one → WISH
• Clever and experienced → WISE
• Alcoholic drink made by fermenting grape juice → WINE
• Weather measured on the Beaufort scale (8 means a gale, for example) → WIND

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the August 24 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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