Pinpoint · No. 859 · Sunday edition
LinkedIn Pinpoint #859 Answer (Sep 6, 2026)
- 1Cardboard
- 2Leaves
- 3Banana peels
- 4Eggshells and egg cartons
- 5Grass clippings and twigs
Category
Things that are composted!
Things that are composted!
Hint: Ask what word could come before or after every clue, not just what the clues mean.
Show Pinpoint #859 answer as text
Things that are composted!
About Pinpoint #859
- Pinpoint #859 gives 5 clue words: Cardboard, Leaves, Banana peels, Eggshells and egg cartons, Grass clippings and twigs.
- The answer is the category that links all of them.
- Of the five clues, two are single words and three are multi-word phrases; the longest clues, 4 and 5, run to four words each.
- None of the clues is cut short or carries a note; the leanest is "Leaves", at six letters.
- Four clues end in -s, so weigh a verb reading alongside the plural noun.
- Start from "Leaves", which leaves the most room for interpretation, and check each reading against "Eggshells and egg cartons", the most specific clue.