Pinpoint · No. 871 · Friday edition
LinkedIn Pinpoint #871 Answer (Sep 18, 2026)
- 1Sandy Desert
- 2Salt Lake
- 3Rift Valley
- 4Barrier Reef
- 5Britain: England+Scotland+Wales
Category
Geographic place names when preceded by “Great”!
Geographic place names when preceded by “Great”!
Hint: Ask what word could come before or after every clue, not just what the clues mean.
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Geographic place names when preceded by “Great”!
About Pinpoint #871
- Pinpoint #871 gives 5 clue words: Sandy Desert, Salt Lake, Rift Valley, Barrier Reef, Britain: England+Scotland+Wales.
- The answer is the category that links all of them.
- All five clues are multi-word phrases; the longest clues, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, run to two words each, and the shortest clues, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, run to two words each.
- None of the clues is cut short or carries a note; the leanest is "Salt Lake", at eight letters.
- Since the clues are descriptive phrases, look for one action or property that applies to every item, starting with the most specific, "Britain: England+Scotland+Wales".