LinkedIn Pinpoint #846 Answer
- 1Krait
- 2Copperhead
- 3Python
- 4Viper
- 5Boa constrictor
What do all five have in common?
Two hints first
Hint 1 · what kind of category
The category is a “Types of …” list: every clue is one kind of the same thing, so name the group the clearest clue belongs to.
Hint 2 · the category, masked
The category, with the giveaway words masked: Types of S____.
Pinpoint #846 category
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All five clues — Krait, Copperhead, Python, Viper and Boa constrictor — fit “Types of snake”.
These clues in other Pinpoint puzzles
None of these five clues has appeared in any other Pinpoint puzzle we have recorded (#458 onward) — this set was entirely new.
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Categories shown are those days’ answers.
About Pinpoint #846
Pinpoint #846 was LinkedIn’s puzzle for Monday, August 24, 2026. It was a “Types of…” category, like 49 of the 389 puzzles from #458 to #846 (13%). None of the five clues came with a bracketed hint: all five were bare words or phrases. No earlier puzzle in our archive used the same category.
How to crack a “Types of…” category
With a “Types of…” category the clues are siblings: five kinds of one parent thing. The fastest route is to take the most specific clue and ask “what is this a type of?” — then check that the other four fit the same answer at the same level (Merlot and Rosé are both wine, not both drinks).
Pinpoint #846 FAQ
What was the LinkedIn Pinpoint answer on August 24, 2026?
Pinpoint #846 (August 24, 2026) had the category “Types of snake”. The five clues were Krait, Copperhead, Python, Viper and Boa constrictor.
What were the clues for Pinpoint #846?
In order: 1. Krait; 2. Copperhead; 3. Python; 4. Viper; 5. Boa constrictor.
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