LinkedIn Pinpoint #786 Hints & Answer: Tanganyika & Baikal
LinkedIn Pinpoint #786 for Thursday, June 25, 2026 starts with “Tanganyika” and “Baikal”. Explore the clues below, then reveal the category and how each clue connects.
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Reveal answer & analysis
Tanganyika, Baikal, Michigan, Geneva, and Titicaca are all major named lakes, spanning Africa, Asia, North America, Europe, and South America.
5 Clues
- Clue 1Tanganyika
- Clue 2Baikal
- Clue 3Michigan
- Clue 4Geneva
- Clue 5Titicaca
Why this answer fits
Baikal and Michigan are the quickest anchors because both are globally familiar lakes. Tanganyika, Geneva, and Titicaca then prove the category is geographic names rather than countries or cities.
Quick wink: Five lakes entered the puzzle; Superior stayed home after learning the category was already full.
How to find the connection
- Pair Lake Baikal with Lake Michigan; their shared geographic type gives a strong lake hypothesis immediately.
- Check Tanganyika and Titicaca, two large transnational lakes on different continents, to rule out a regional category.
- Lake Geneva supplies the European example, leaving all five clues as names of lakes.
Clue-by-clue explanation
| Clue | Connection evidence |
|---|---|
| Tanganyika | Lake Tanganyika is an African Great Lake shared by Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, and Zambia. |
| Baikal | Lake Baikal in Siberia is the world’s deepest freshwater lake and holds an exceptionally large volume of fresh water. |
| Michigan | Lake Michigan is one of North America’s five Great Lakes and the only one located entirely within the United States. |
| Geneva | Lake Geneva, also called Lac Léman, lies between Switzerland and France on the course of the Rhône. |
| Titicaca | Lake Titicaca sits high in the Andes on the border between Peru and Bolivia. |
Questions about Pinpoint #786
Which clues start this puzzle?
The first two clues are “Tanganyika” and “Baikal”. 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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