Scuba ___

DIVER is the answer to "Scuba ___" in LinkedIn Crossclimb on Sunday, August 30, 2026. It has five letters and sits on rung 2 of 5.

"Scuba ___" answer

The answer for Sunday's puzzle is:

DIVER

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 DIVER fits

This one is a fill-in-the-blank. With DIVER in the gap, you get "Scuba DIVER."

If you've already solved RIVER, change its first letter from R to D. Coming from DOVER instead, swap its second letter, O, for an I. Either way, you end up at DIVER.

The full ladder for August 30, 2026

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

Other clues from the August 30 Crossclimb

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

• Mississippi or Nile, for example → RIVER
• City in England with white cliffs → DOVER
• Perform a new version of a song originally by another artist → COVER
• Have a strong desire for something that belongs to someone else → COVET

For the whole solution in one place, top and bottom words included, see the August 30 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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