Pinpoint · No. 816 · Saturday edition
LinkedIn Pinpoint #816 Answer (Jul 25, 2026)
- 1Cold
- 2Annoy
- 3Listening device
- 4Software glitch
- 5Insect
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Different meanings of “bug”!
Hint: Ask what word could come before or after every clue, not just what the clues mean.
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Different meanings of “bug”!
About Pinpoint #816
- Pinpoint #816 gives 5 clue words: Cold, Annoy, Listening device, Software glitch, Insect.
- The answer is the category that links all of them.
- Of the five clues, three are single words and two are multi-word phrases; the longest clues, 3 and 4, run to two words each.
- None of the clues is cut short or carries a note; the leanest is "Cold", at four letters.
- Start from "Cold", which leaves the most room for interpretation, and check each reading against "Listening device", the most specific clue.