LinkedIn Pinpoint #852 Answer
- 1Everything
- 2Anchor
- 3A hint
- 4A line
- 5The ball
What do all five have in common?
Two hints first
Hint 1 · what kind of category
This is a “before / after” puzzle: one hidden word completes all five clues. It goes in front of each clue (___ + clue).
Hint 2 · the category, masked
The category, with the giveaway word masked: Words that follow “D___” in common sayings — the hidden word has 4 letters and starts with D.
Pinpoint #852 category
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How each clue joins the hidden word:
- drop+ plus Everything
- drop+ plus Anchor
- drop+ plus A hint
- drop+ plus A line
- drop+ plus The ball
These clues in other Pinpoint puzzles
One of the five clues has turned up in other Pinpoints since #458. Pinpoint often reuses a clue word with a different meaning, so a clue you remember is no guarantee of the category. Their categories are spoilers for those days.
| Clue | Also in |
|---|---|
| Anchor | #719 Popular tattoos |
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Categories shown are those days’ answers.
About Pinpoint #852
Pinpoint #852 was LinkedIn’s puzzle for Sunday, August 30, 2026. It was a “before / after” word puzzle, like 112 of the 395 puzzles from #458 to #852 (28%). 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 “before / after” word puzzle
Before / after puzzles hide a single word that turns every clue into a familiar phrase or compound. The first clue on its own usually looks like an ordinary word, which is the trap. Try common words in front of it and behind it, and keep the one that also works with the second clue; by the third clue there is rarely more than one candidate left. Sayings count too — the last clue is often a whole phrase that only makes sense with the hidden word attached.
Pinpoint #852 FAQ
What was the LinkedIn Pinpoint answer on August 30, 2026?
Pinpoint #852 (August 30, 2026) had the category “Words that follow “drop” in common sayings”. The five clues were Everything, Anchor, A hint, A line and The ball.
What were the clues for Pinpoint #852?
In order: 1. Everything; 2. Anchor; 3. A hint; 4. A line; 5. The ball.
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