LinkedIn Pinpoint #800 Hints & Answer: Spray & Style
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Pinpoint #800 opens with Spray, Style, and Dryer. Compare all five clues below, then reveal the category and its connections.
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Reveal answer & analysis
Put “hair” before each clue to form familiar compounds and phrases related to grooming, biology, or a spine-tingling reaction.
5 Clues
- Clue 1Spray
- Clue 2Style
- Clue 3Dryer
- Clue 4Raising
- Clue 5Follicle
Why this answer fits
Spray and Style first suggest hair-care products or activities. Dryer still fits that narrow theme, but Raising does not name a product: hair-raising is an adjective. Follicle then adds anatomy. The common rule is therefore the word hair before each clue, not a list of things used in a salon. The spelling varies across hairspray, hair dryer, and hair-raising; the shared leading word does not.
Solving path for Pinpoint #800
- Initial reading: Join Hair with Spray and Style to make hairspray and hairstyle.
- Testing the connection: Test Dryer and then Raising in their reveal order. Hair dryer names an appliance, but hair-raising means frightening or thrilling, so a products-only category is too narrow.
- Final check: Finish with Follicle: a hair follicle is the structure from which hair grows. It confirms that hair precedes all five clues, including the hyphenated adjective at clue four.
Clue-by-clue explanation
| Clue | Connection evidence |
|---|---|
| Spray | Hairspray is an aerosol or pump product used to hold hair in place. |
| Style | A hairstyle is the way hair is cut, arranged, or worn. |
| Dryer | A hair dryer blows heated or ambient air to dry and style hair. |
| Raising | Hair-raising describes something frightening or extremely exciting. |
| Follicle | A hair follicle is the skin structure from which a hair grows. |
Questions about Pinpoint #800
What do Spray, Style, and Dryer have in common? (answer spoiler)
The shared category is Words that come after "hair".
Spray and Style first suggest hair-care products or activities. Dryer still fits that narrow theme, but Raising does not name a product: hair-raising is an adjective. Follicle then adds anatomy. The common rule is therefore the word hair before each clue, not a list of things used in a salon. The spelling varies across hairspray, hair dryer, and hair-raising; the shared leading word does not.
What does “Spray” mean in this puzzle? (answer spoiler)
Hairspray is an aerosol or pump product used to hold hair in place.
What does “Style” mean in this puzzle? (answer spoiler)
A hairstyle is the way hair is cut, arranged, or worn.
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- Merriam-Webster — hair-raisingConfirms the adjective that makes a hair-products-only category too narrow at clue four.
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