LinkedIn Pinpoint #769 Hints & Answer: Bits in a byte & Planets in our solar system
LinkedIn Pinpoint #769 for Monday, June 8, 2026 starts with “Bits in a byte” and “Planets in our solar system”. Explore the clues below, then reveal the category and how each clue connects.
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Original game: LinkedIn Pinpoint. Our explanations are independently written; this site is not affiliated with LinkedIn or Microsoft.
Historical context: The answer's parenthetical reference to tomorrow belongs to the June 8, 2026 puzzle record (June 9 in that context), not the date you are reading this guide. The five clues themselves describe groups of eight; this guide does not verify the separate game-launch announcement.
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Reveal answer & analysis
A byte’s bits, the solar system’s planets, a spider’s legs, a cube’s corners, and most stop signs’ sides all total eight.
5 Clues
- Clue 1Bits in a byte
- Clue 2Planets in our solar system
- Clue 3Legs on a spider
- Clue 4Corners of a cube
- Clue 5Sides of (most) stop signs
Why this answer fits
Bits in a byte and spider legs provide the fastest numerical anchors. Planets, cube corners, and an octagonal stop sign independently verify the number eight.
Quick wink: Eight clues would have been excessive, so the puzzle let five examples do the counting.
How to find the connection
- Count the bits in a standard byte and the legs on a typical spider; both give eight.
- Check the currently recognized planets in the solar system and the vertices of a cube.
- Recognize a standard stop sign as an octagon, confirming that every clue comes in eights.
Clue-by-clue explanation
| Clue | Connection evidence |
|---|---|
| Bits in a byte | A byte is conventionally composed of eight bits in modern computing. |
| Planets in our solar system | The solar system has eight recognized planets after Pluto’s classification as a dwarf planet. |
| Legs on a spider | Spiders are arachnids and normally have eight legs. |
| Corners of a cube | A cube has eight vertices, commonly called corners. |
| Sides of (most) stop signs | The standard stop-sign shape is an octagon with eight sides. |
Questions about Pinpoint #769
Which clues start this puzzle?
The first two clues are “Bits in a byte” and “Planets in our solar system”. 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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