LinkedIn Pinpoint #878 Answer
- 1Media
- 2Bag
- 3Blessing
- 4Metaphor
- 5Messages(contradictory ideas)
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 "M____" — the hidden word has 5 letters and starts with M.
Pinpoint #878 category
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How each clue joins the hidden word:
- mixed+ plus Media
- mixed+ plus Bag
- mixed+ plus Blessing
- mixed+ plus Metaphor
- mixed+ plus Messages
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 |
|---|---|
| Bag | #492 Words that follow "Air." |
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Categories shown are those days’ answers.
About Pinpoint #878
Pinpoint #878 was LinkedIn’s puzzle for Friday, September 25, 2026. It was a “before / after” word puzzle, like 122 of the 421 puzzles from #458 to #878 (29%). One clue came with a bracketed hint, which Pinpoint rarely gave before December 2025 and has used often since. 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 #878 FAQ
What was the LinkedIn Pinpoint answer on September 25, 2026?
Pinpoint #878 (September 25, 2026) had the category “Words that come after "mixed"”. The five clues were Media, Bag, Blessing, Metaphor and Messages.
What were the clues for Pinpoint #878?
In order: 1. Media; 2. Bag; 3. Blessing; 4. Metaphor; 5. Messages (contradictory ideas).
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