Pinpoint #869 hints and answer for Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Five clue words, one category. Wednesday'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 Prescriptions. 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 Mechanical pencils. Set it next to clue 1 and ask what single category could hold both.
Clue 3 is Fuel tanks. Three clues in, the category is usually within reach - most solves land here or on the next clue.
Clue 4 is Empty water bottles. If the first three left room for doubt, this one should narrow the category to a single answer.
Clue 5 is Printers (with toner + paper). 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 #869. Only tap if you are ready.
The five clues, in the order Pinpoint deals them: Prescriptions · Mechanical pencils · Fuel tanks · Empty water bottles · Printers (with toner + paper).
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.