LinkedIn Pinpoint #796 Hints & Answer: A rapid pace & Hit at an angle
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Pinpoint #796 opens with A rapid pace, Hit at an angle, and Small metal fastener for paper. Compare all five clues below, then reveal the category and its connections.
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Reveal answer & analysis
Each clue points to a different meaning of “clip”: a brisk pace, a glancing strike, a paper fastener, a cutting action, and a short piece of recorded media.
5 Clues
- Clue 1A rapid pace
- Clue 2Hit at an angle
- Clue 3Small metal fastener for paper
- Clue 4Cut with scissors
- Clue 5Short segment of a film
Why this answer fits
Paper fastener and short film segment reveal the shared word fastest. The pace, impact, and scissors clues then prove that the category is a set of distinct meanings rather than objects from one setting.
Solving path for Pinpoint #796
- Initial reading: Connect the small metal paper fastener with a short film segment: both are commonly called a clip.
- Testing the connection: Test the word as an action. Scissors clip material, while a moving object can clip another by striking it at an angle.
- Final check: Use “at a rapid clip” for the speed clue, confirming five separate dictionary senses of the same word.
Clue-by-clue explanation
| Clue | Connection evidence |
|---|---|
| A rapid pace | To move at a rapid clip is to travel or work at a quick, steady pace. |
| Hit at an angle | To clip something can mean to strike it lightly or at a glancing angle while passing. |
| Small metal fastener for paper | A paper clip is the familiar bent-metal fastener used to hold sheets together. |
| Cut with scissors | To clip with scissors is to trim or cut away a small portion of material. |
| Short segment of a film | A film or video clip is a short extracted segment of a longer recording. |
Questions about Pinpoint #796
What do A rapid pace, Hit at an angle, and Small metal fastener for paper have in common? (answer spoiler)
The shared category is Different meanings of "clip".
Paper fastener and short film segment reveal the shared word fastest. The pace, impact, and scissors clues then prove that the category is a set of distinct meanings rather than objects from one setting.
What does “A rapid pace” mean in this puzzle? (answer spoiler)
To move at a rapid clip is to travel or work at a quick, steady pace.
What does “Hit at an angle” mean in this puzzle? (answer spoiler)
To clip something can mean to strike it lightly or at a glancing angle while passing.
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