LinkedIn Pinpoint #746 Hints & Answer: Clear & Short
LinkedIn Pinpoint #746 for Saturday, May 16, 2026 starts with “Clear” and “Short”. Explore the clues below, then reveal the category and how each clue connects.
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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.
Quick wink: The director’s cut was longer; the haircut strongly preferred the original runtime.
How to find the connection
- Attach cut to Tax and Hair, producing a policy reduction and a grooming service.
- Test Director’s cut and Clear-cut, where punctuation and hyphenation change but the connector remains.
- 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
Which clues start this puzzle?
The first two clues are “Clear” and “Short”. The complete five-clue list is above.
Where is the category answer?
Open “Reveal answer & analysis” above to see the category and a separate explanation for each clue.
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