LinkedIn Pinpoint #862 Answer
- 1Iron
- 2Golden
- 3Middle
- 4Voting
- 5Coming of
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 “A__” — the hidden word has 3 letters and starts with A.
Pinpoint #862 category
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How each clue joins the hidden word:
- Iron+ plus age
- Golden+ plus age
- Middle+ plus age
- Voting+ plus age
- Coming of+ plus age
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 |
|---|---|
| Iron | #776 Names of chemical elements #821 Types of golf club #877 Things associated with steam |
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The days before
- Sep 8, 2026 #861 Parts of the Earth
- Sep 7, 2026 #860 Things associated with hotels
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- Sep 5, 2026 #858 Words that come before “car”
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Categories shown are those days’ answers.
About Pinpoint #862
Pinpoint #862 was LinkedIn’s puzzle for Wednesday, September 9, 2026. It was a “before / after” word puzzle, like 115 of the 405 puzzles from #458 to #862 (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 #862 FAQ
What was the LinkedIn Pinpoint answer on September 9, 2026?
Pinpoint #862 (September 9, 2026) had the category “Words that come before “age””. The five clues were Iron, Golden, Middle, Voting and Coming of.
What were the clues for Pinpoint #862?
In order: 1. Iron; 2. Golden; 3. Middle; 4. Voting; 5. Coming of.
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