LinkedIn Pinpoint #858 Answer
- 1Race
- 2Cable
- 3Muscle
- 4Rental
- 5Plug-in hybrid
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 after each clue (clue + ___).
Hint 2 · the category, masked
The category, with the giveaway word masked: Words that come before “C__” — the hidden word has 3 letters and starts with C.
Pinpoint #858 category
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How each clue joins the hidden word:
- Race+ plus car
- Cable+ plus car
- Muscle+ plus car
- Rental+ plus car
- Plug-in hybrid+ plus car
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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About Pinpoint #858
Pinpoint #858 was LinkedIn’s puzzle for Saturday, September 5, 2026. It was a “before / after” word puzzle, like 114 of the 401 puzzles from #458 to #858 (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 #858 FAQ
What was the LinkedIn Pinpoint answer on September 5, 2026?
Pinpoint #858 (September 5, 2026) had the category “Words that come before “car””. The five clues were Race, Cable, Muscle, Rental and Plug-in hybrid.
What were the clues for Pinpoint #858?
In order: 1. Race; 2. Cable; 3. Muscle; 4. Rental; 5. Plug-in hybrid.
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