LinkedIn Pinpoint #899 Answer
- 1Off
- 2Cord
- 3Tide
- 4To pieces
- 5-Roaring success
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 "R__" — the hidden word has 3 letters and starts with R.
Pinpoint #899 category
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How each clue joins the hidden word:
- rip+ plus Off
- rip+ plus Cord
- rip+ plus Tide
- rip+ plus To pieces
- rip+ plus Roaring success
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 #899
Pinpoint #899 was LinkedIn’s puzzle for Friday, October 16, 2026. It was a “before / after” word puzzle, like 127 of the 442 puzzles from #458 to #899 (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 #899 FAQ
What was the LinkedIn Pinpoint answer on October 16, 2026?
Pinpoint #899 (October 16, 2026) had the category “Words that come after "rip"”. The five clues were Off, Cord, Tide, To pieces and -Roaring success.
What were the clues for Pinpoint #899?
In order: 1. Off; 2. Cord; 3. Tide; 4. To pieces; 5. -Roaring success.
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