LinkedIn Pinpoint #870 Answer
- 1Nuts
- 2Bananas
- 3Cold turkey
- 4Viral
- 5The extra mile
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 come after "G_" in common sayings — the hidden word has 2 letters and starts with G.
Pinpoint #870 category
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How each clue joins the hidden word:
- go+ plus Nuts
- go+ plus Bananas
- go+ plus Cold turkey
- go+ plus Viral
- go+ plus The extra mile
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 |
|---|---|
| Nuts | #462 Things with shells #515 Things that people are allergic to |
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Categories shown are those days’ answers.
About Pinpoint #870
Pinpoint #870 was LinkedIn’s puzzle for Thursday, September 17, 2026. It was a “before / after” word puzzle, like 119 of the 413 puzzles from #458 to #870 (29%). 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 #870 FAQ
What was the LinkedIn Pinpoint answer on September 17, 2026?
Pinpoint #870 (September 17, 2026) had the category “Words that come after "go" in common sayings”. The five clues were Nuts, Bananas, Cold turkey, Viral and The extra mile.
What were the clues for Pinpoint #870?
In order: 1. Nuts; 2. Bananas; 3. Cold turkey; 4. Viral; 5. The extra mile.
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