LinkedIn Pinpoint #760 Hints & Answer: Paper & Cut
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Pinpoint #760 opens with Paper, Cut, and Feed. Compare all five clues below, then reveal the category and its connections.
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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.
Solving path for Pinpoint #760
- Initial reading: Attach back to Paper and Feed to form paperback and feedback.
- Testing the connection: Test Cutback and Flashback, which use the same ending for reduction and a return to an earlier event.
- Final check: 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
What do Paper, Cut, and Feed have in common? (answer spoiler)
The shared category is Words that come before "back".
Paperback and feedback are the easiest compounds. Flashback and cutback confirm the ending, while humpback introduces the whale name.
What does “Paper” mean in this puzzle? (answer spoiler)
A paperback is a book bound with a flexible paper or card cover.
What does “Cut” mean in this puzzle? (answer spoiler)
A cutback is a reduction, or in some sports a sharp change of direction.
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