# 827▣ Wednesday, August 5, 2026

LinkedIn Pinpoint #827 Hints & Answer: Drill & Marmoset

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Pinpoint #827 opens with Drill, Marmoset, and Capuchin. Compare all five clues below, then reveal the category and its connections.

Edited reference guide · AI-assisted · Updated Aug 6, 12:00 AM PDT

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Reveal answer & analysis

The category is:Types of monkeys

All five clues name groups of monkeys. The set ranges from small New World marmosets and capuchins to larger Old World drills, macaques, and baboons.

5 Clues

Clue 1Drill
Clue 2Marmoset
Clue 3Capuchin
Clue 4Macaque
Clue 5Baboon

Why this answer fits

Marmoset and Capuchin form the quickest recognizable pair. Macaque and Baboon confirm the primate theme, while Drill is the deliberate vocabulary trap: here it names a close relative of the mandrill.

Solving path for Pinpoint #827

Initial reading: Pair Marmoset with Capuchin. Both are familiar New World monkeys, so monkeys or primates becomes the strongest early hypothesis.
Testing the connection: Test that idea against Macaque and Baboon. Both are unmistakable Old World monkey groups, which narrows the answer from animals generally to types of monkey.
Final check: Resolve Drill last. In this puzzle it is not a tool or an exercise: the drill is a large West African monkey related to the mandrill, completing the set.

Clue-by-clue explanation

Clue evidence for Pinpoint #827
Clue	Connection evidence
Drill	A drill is a large, short-tailed Old World monkey of West Africa and a close relative of the mandrill.
Marmoset	Marmosets are small New World monkeys native to South America, recognizable by their claws and often tufted ears.
Capuchin	Capuchins are intelligent New World monkeys from Central and South America, known for dexterous hands and tool use.
Macaque	Macaques are Old World monkeys in the genus Macaca, with species distributed across Asia and North Africa.
Baboon	Baboons are large Old World monkeys in the genus Papio, characterized by long muzzles and highly social troops.

Questions about Pinpoint #827

What do Drill, Marmoset, and Capuchin have in common? (answer spoiler)

The shared category is Types of monkeys.

Marmoset and Capuchin form the quickest recognizable pair. Macaque and Baboon confirm the primate theme, while Drill is the deliberate vocabulary trap: here it names a close relative of the mandrill.

Read how each of the five clues fits this category.

What does “Drill” mean in this puzzle? (answer spoiler)

A drill is a large, short-tailed Old World monkey of West Africa and a close relative of the mandrill.

What does “Marmoset” mean in this puzzle? (answer spoiler)

Marmosets are small New World monkeys native to South America, recognizable by their claws and often tufted ears.

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