Pinpoint #844 hints and answer for Saturday, August 22, 2026
Five clue words, one category. Saturday's set starts broad and narrows as the clues land - most solves arrive on the third or fourth clue. Work down the hint ladder as far as you need - each hint walks one clue further into the puzzle - then check the answer box at the bottom.
Hints, in order
Hint 0 of 5Tap to show one hint at a time. Stop as soon as you have enough.
Clue 1 is Crushing ice. On its own it points in several directions at once - Pinpoint loves an opener that leans the wrong way, so hold it loosely.
Clue 2 is Removing nails. Set it next to clue 1 and ask what single category could hold both.
Clue 3 is Tenderizing meat. Three clues in, the category is usually within reach - most solves land here or on the next clue.
Clue 4 is Shaping metal (over an anvil). If the first three left room for doubt, this one should narrow the category to a single answer.
Clue 5 is Chiseling stone (hit with this). All five clues are on the board now, and exactly one category fits every one of them.
The answer
This is the full solution to Pinpoint #844. Only tap if you are ready.
The five clues, in the order Pinpoint deals them: Crushing ice · Removing nails · Tenderizing meat · Shaping metal (over an anvil) · Chiseling stone (hit with this).
How Pinpoint works
Pinpoint is LinkedIn's category game. It deals five clue words one at a time, and after each clue you can guess the single category that connects all five. Solving on the first clue means you read the puzzle setter's mind; most solves land on the third or fourth clue, when the pattern finally narrows. A new puzzle arrives every day.