LinkedIn Pinpoint #746 Hints & Answer: Clear & Short
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Pinpoint #746 opens with Clear, Short, and Tax. Compare all five clues below, then reveal the category and its connections.
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Reveal answer & analysis
Place “cut” after Clear, Short, Tax, Director’s, and Hair to make clear-cut, shortcut, tax cut, director’s cut, and haircut.
5 Clues
- Clue 1Clear
- Clue 2Short
- Clue 3Tax
- Clue 4Director's
- Clue 5Hair
Why this answer fits
Tax cut and haircut establish the shared ending. Director’s cut and clear-cut show different grammar, while shortcut closes the compound-word pattern.
Solving path for Pinpoint #746
- Initial reading: Attach cut to Tax and Hair, producing a policy reduction and a grooming service.
- Testing the connection: Test Director’s cut and Clear-cut, where punctuation and hyphenation change but the connector remains.
- Final check: Complete Shortcut, confirming that cut follows or joins every clue.
Clue-by-clue explanation
| Clue | Connection evidence |
|---|---|
| Clear | Clear-cut describes something definite and unambiguous, and as a verb can mean removing all trees from an area. |
| Short | A shortcut is a quicker route or method. |
| Tax | A tax cut is a reduction in a tax rate or tax burden. |
| Director's | A director’s cut is a version of a film reflecting the director’s preferred edit. |
| Hair | A haircut is the cutting or styling of a person’s hair. |
Questions about Pinpoint #746
What do Clear, Short, and Tax have in common? (answer spoiler)
The shared category is Words that come before "cut".
Tax cut and haircut establish the shared ending. Director’s cut and clear-cut show different grammar, while shortcut closes the compound-word pattern.
What does “Clear” mean in this puzzle? (answer spoiler)
Clear-cut describes something definite and unambiguous, and as a verb can mean removing all trees from an area.
What does “Short” mean in this puzzle? (answer spoiler)
A shortcut is a quicker route or method.
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