LinkedIn Pinpoint #774 Hints & Answer: Clouds & Parasols
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Pinpoint #774 opens with Clouds, Parasols, and Tinted glass. Compare all five clues below, then reveal the category and its connections.
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Reveal answer & analysis
Clouds, parasols, tinted glass, dark curtains, and the Moon during some eclipses can all reduce or block sunlight.
5 Clues
- Clue 1Clouds
- Clue 2Parasols
- Clue 3Tinted glass
- Clue 4Dark curtains
- Clue 5The Moon during some eclipses
Why this answer fits
Clouds and curtains suggest ordinary shading. The eclipse clue provides the astronomical extreme and confirms that obstructing sunlight is the shared effect.
Solving path for Pinpoint #774
- Initial reading: Group Parasols and Dark curtains as objects deliberately used for shade.
- Testing the connection: Add Clouds and Tinted glass, which reduce incoming solar radiation through scattering, absorption, or filtering.
- Final check: Use the Moon during a solar eclipse as the strongest literal obstruction of sunlight.
Clue-by-clue explanation
| Clue | Connection evidence |
|---|---|
| Clouds | Thick clouds scatter and absorb sunlight, reducing the light that reaches the ground. |
| Parasols | A parasol is held overhead specifically to provide shade from the Sun. |
| Tinted glass | Tinted glass reduces the transmission of visible and ultraviolet light. |
| Dark curtains | Dark curtains block sunlight from entering a room through a window. |
| The Moon during some eclipses | During a solar eclipse, the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and obscures some or all of the solar disk. |
Questions about Pinpoint #774
What do Clouds, Parasols, and Tinted glass have in common? (answer spoiler)
The shared category is Things that block sunlight.
Clouds and curtains suggest ordinary shading. The eclipse clue provides the astronomical extreme and confirms that obstructing sunlight is the shared effect.
What does “Clouds” mean in this puzzle? (answer spoiler)
Thick clouds scatter and absorb sunlight, reducing the light that reaches the ground.
What does “Parasols” mean in this puzzle? (answer spoiler)
A parasol is held overhead specifically to provide shade from the Sun.
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