LinkedIn Pinpoint #886 Answer
- 1Ground
- 2Thread
- 3Sense
- 4Denominator
- 5Knowledge(most people know it!)
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 "C_____" — the hidden word has 6 letters and starts with C.
Pinpoint #886 category
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How each clue joins the hidden word:
- common+ plus Ground
- common+ plus Thread
- common+ plus Sense
- common+ plus Denominator
- common+ plus Knowledge
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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Categories shown are those days’ answers.
About Pinpoint #886
Pinpoint #886 was LinkedIn’s puzzle for Saturday, October 3, 2026. It was a “before / after” word puzzle, like 124 of the 429 puzzles from #458 to #886 (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 #886 FAQ
What was the LinkedIn Pinpoint answer on October 3, 2026?
Pinpoint #886 (October 3, 2026) had the category “Words that come after "common"”. The five clues were Ground, Thread, Sense, Denominator and Knowledge.
What were the clues for Pinpoint #886?
In order: 1. Ground; 2. Thread; 3. Sense; 4. Denominator; 5. Knowledge (most people know it!).
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