2026-09-23
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Overview
LinkedIn Pinpoint #876 is the LinkedIn Pinpoint daily for September 23, 2026. Pinpoint is LinkedIn's category-guessing game: five clues share one hidden theme, and you get up to five guesses with optional hints on the board below. This page includes the live board, a solved-board view, and a step-by-step Solution walkthrough. Difficulty: Medium. Estimated solve time: 4–6 min. Read the explainer sections below for strategy, or jump straight into play.
Answer
Things shaped like triangles
This is a category match puzzle — each clue is a member of Things shaped like triangles, not a loose thematic association.
Analysis
I see "Delta" first and immediately list three possible categories. That is the right instinct: one clue is never enough to submit a final answer.
Clue two is "Doritos". I cross off any category that only fit "Delta" — the overlap has to be real.
"“Give way” or “Yield” sign" is where I would commit if I had a strong theory. Three clues sharing one rule is the Pinpoint sweet spot.
"Rack (for 8-Ball or Snooker)" keeps pointing the same direction — good puzzles do not throw a curveball on clue four.
The last clue "Pennant (like this one: 🚩)" is confirmation, not discovery. I am checking that my answer survives the final row.
My final answer is "Things shaped like triangles". Every clue felt like a member of that category once the pattern clicked — that is the feeling of a correct Pinpoint solve.
Clues
Connection to answer
I read "Delta" and note: Delta satisfies the category "Things shaped like triangles" in the same straightforward way as the other rows.
Solving role
First read: I do not guess yet — "Delta" alone has too many meanings.
Connection to answer
I read "Doritos" and note: Doritos satisfies the category "Things shaped like triangles" in the same straightforward way as the other rows.
Solving role
Cross-check: Do not overcommit after "Doritos" — Pinpoint punishes one-clue guesses.
Connection to answer
I read "“Give way” or “Yield” sign" and note: “Give way” or “Yield” sign satisfies the category "Things shaped like triangles" in the same straightforward way as the other rows.
Solving role
Turning point: "“Give way” or “Yield” sign" is where I would submit if my top category still fits.
Connection to answer
I read "Rack (for 8-Ball or Snooker)" and note: Rack (for 8-Ball or Snooker) satisfies the category "Things shaped like triangles" in the same straightforward way as the other rows.
Solving role
Verifier: If "Rack (for 8-Ball or Snooker)" breaks your working theory, restart with a broader category.
Connection to answer
I read "Pennant (like this one: 🚩)" and note: Pennant (like this one: 🚩) satisfies the category "Things shaped like triangles" in the same straightforward way as the other rows.
Solving role
Lock: If "Pennant (like this one: 🚩)" breaks your working theory, restart with a broader category.
Verification
I landed on "Things shaped like triangles" because nothing else covered every clue cleanly. "Delta", "Doritos", "“Give way” or “Yield” sign", "Rack (for 8-Ball or Snooker)", and "Pennant (like this one: 🚩)" look different on the surface, but each one is a member of things shaped like triangles. When a category survives clue five as easily as clue one, that is your answer.
Solve path
With only "Delta", many categories could fit. Hold your first guess and watch what clue 2 eliminates. "Delta" and "Doritos" must share one repeatable link — not a coincidence between two words. By clue 3 ("“Give way” or “Yield” sign"), "Things shaped like triangles" should explain all three without bending meanings. "Rack (for 8-Ball or Snooker)" strengthens "Things shaped like triangles" rather than opening a new theory. The final clue ("Pennant (like this one: 🚩)") confirms "Things shaped like triangles" — if it still fits naturally, the category is locked.
Pattern
The clues look unrelated on the surface but share one precise category. Read all five before guessing — the link should feel natural on every row.
Learn more in Pinpoint Puzzle Strategies →Takeaways
I stopped treating each clue as its own mini-puzzle. Once I asked "what label covers "Delta", "Doritos", "“Give way” or “Yield” sign", "Rack (for 8-Ball or Snooker)", and "Pennant (like this one: 🚩)"?" instead of "what links these two?", "Things shaped like triangles" appeared. The breakthrough clue for me was "“Give way” or “Yield” sign".
On category match boards like this, I would write down three category candidates after clue 2 and eliminate aggressively. Here, anything that failed on "“Give way” or “Yield” sign" should have been crossed out immediately.
Try solving LinkedIn Pinpoint #876 again using only two guesses. The category "Things shaped like triangles" should feel stable by clue 3 — if it does not, your category is still too narrow.
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Solution
This puzzle asks you to find the single category linking five clues: Delta, Doritos, “Give way” or “Yield” sign, Rack (for 8-Ball or Snooker), and Pennant (like this one: 🚩). The answer is Things shaped like triangles. The clues look unrelated on the surface but share one precise category. Read all five before guessing — the link should feel natural on every row. With only "Delta", many categories could fit. Hold your first guess and watch what clue 2 eliminates. "Delta" and "Doritos" must share one repeatable link — not a coincidence between two words. By clue 3 ("“Give way” or “Yield” sign"), "Things shaped like triangles" should explain all three without bending meanings. "Rack (for 8-Ball or Snooker)" strengthens "Things shaped like triangles" rather than opening a new theory. The final clue ("Pennant (like this one: 🚩)") confirms "Things shaped like triangles" — if it still fits naturally, the category is locked. Use the Solution tab above for an interactive clue-by-clue walkthrough, or the Solved board tab for the complete answer at a glance.