LinkedIn Pinpoint #760 Hints & Answer: Paper & Cut
LinkedIn Pinpoint #760 for Saturday, May 30, 2026 starts with “Paper” and “Cut”. Explore the clues below, then reveal the category and how each clue connects.
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Reveal answer & analysis
Add “back” after Paper, Cut, Feed, Flash, and Hump to make paperback, cutback, feedback, flashback, and humpback.
5 Clues
- Clue 1Paper
- Clue 2Cut
- Clue 3Feed
- Clue 4Flash
- Clue 5Hump (🐋)
Why this answer fits
Paperback and feedback are the easiest compounds. Flashback and cutback confirm the ending, while humpback introduces the whale name.
Quick wink: The humpback gave useful feedback: fewer plot twists, more krill.
How to find the connection
- Attach back to Paper and Feed to form paperback and feedback.
- Test Cutback and Flashback, which use the same ending for reduction and a return to an earlier event.
- Complete Humpback, the familiar whale name, proving that back follows every clue.
Clue-by-clue explanation
| Clue | Connection evidence |
|---|---|
| Paper | A paperback is a book bound with a flexible paper or card cover. |
| Cut | A cutback is a reduction, or in some sports a sharp change of direction. |
| Feed | Feedback is information about a result that can guide future action. |
| Flash | A flashback interrupts a narrative to show an earlier event. |
| Hump (🐋) | The humpback whale is named for the shape its back can make when it arches before a dive. |
Questions about Pinpoint #760
Which clues start this puzzle?
The first two clues are “Paper” and “Cut”. 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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