Pinpoint · No. 841 · Wednesday edition
LinkedIn Pinpoint #841 Answer (Aug 19, 2026)
- 1William and Caroline Herschel
- 2Tycho Brahe
- 3Carl Sagan
- 4Nicolaus Copernicus
- 5Galileo Galilei
Category
Famous astronomers!
Famous astronomers!
Hint: Ask what word could come before or after every clue, not just what the clues mean.
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Famous astronomers!
About Pinpoint #841
- Pinpoint #841 gives 5 clue words: William and Caroline Herschel, Tycho Brahe, Carl Sagan, Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei.
- The answer is the category that links all of them.
- All five clues are multi-word phrases; the longest is clue 1 at four words, and the shortest clues, 2, 3, 4, and 5, run to two words each.
- None of the clues is cut short or carries a note; the leanest is "Carl Sagan", at nine letters.
- Since the clues are descriptive phrases, look for one action or property that applies to every item, starting with the most specific, "William and Caroline Herschel".