LinkedIn Pinpoint #918 Answer
- 1Haddock
- 2Sparrow
- 3Hook
- 4Nemo
- 5Ahab(from Moby-Dick)
What do all five have in common?
Two hints first
Hint 1 · what kind of category
The category is 3 words long and names a group all five clues belong to.
Hint 2 · the category, masked
The category, with the giveaway words masked: Fictional S__ C_______.
Pinpoint #918 category
Tap to reveal
All five clues — Haddock, Sparrow, Hook, Nemo and Ahab — fit “Fictional sea captains”.
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 |
|---|---|
| Hook | #511 Boxing punches #829 Films directed by Steven Spielberg |
Related Pinpoint puzzles
Similar categories
- Sep 14, 2026 #867 Fictional characters that are yellow
- Nov 23, 2025 #572 Names of fictional dragons
The days before
- Nov 3, 2026 #917 Types of biome
- Nov 2, 2026 #916 Parts of written correspondence (letter or email)
- Nov 1, 2026 #915 Words that come before "copy"
- Oct 31, 2026 #914 Things with spines
- Oct 30, 2026 #913 Parts of a theatre
Categories shown are those days’ answers.
About Pinpoint #918
Pinpoint #918 was LinkedIn’s puzzle for Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Its category doesn’t use one of Pinpoint’s stock openings (“Things…”, “Types of…”, a before / after word), which was true of 160 of the 461 puzzles from #458 to #918 (35%). 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 category like this
When a category has no stock opening, it usually names a group directly — parts of something, members of a set, or meanings of one word. Name the group the most obvious clue belongs to, then check that the vaguest clue fits it too; Pinpoint’s first clue is chosen to fit several groups, so the right answer is the one that survives all five.
Pinpoint #918 FAQ
What was the LinkedIn Pinpoint answer on November 4, 2026?
Pinpoint #918 (November 4, 2026) had the category “Fictional sea captains”. The five clues were Haddock, Sparrow, Hook, Nemo and Ahab.
What were the clues for Pinpoint #918?
In order: 1. Haddock; 2. Sparrow; 3. Hook; 4. Nemo; 5. Ahab (from Moby-Dick).
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