LinkedIn Pinpoint #835 Hints & Answer: The Sun & Dominoes
LinkedIn Pinpoint #835 for Thursday, August 13, 2026. Read the five clues, then reveal the answer and short explanations.
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5 Clues
- The Sun
- Dominoes
- Leopards
- Dalmations
- Ladybirds / ladybugs (🐞)
Reveal answer & explanations
Clues explained
- The Sun
- The Sun has sunspots: temporarily darker, cooler regions produced by concentrated magnetic activity on its visible surface.
- Dominoes
- The circular pips printed on domino tiles are also called spots, and their number identifies each half of a tile.
- Leopards
- Leopards have spotted coats, with many of their markings arranged in distinctive rosette-shaped patterns.
- Dalmations
- Dalmatians—the dog breed named by this clue—are known for black or liver-colored spots on a white coat.
- Ladybirds / ladybugs (🐞)
- Many familiar ladybird or ladybug species have dark spots on brightly colored wing cases, although the count varies by species.
Sources
These references support the explanation notes; they do not certify human review.
- NASA Science — SunspotsNASA explains that sunspots are darker, cooler regions caused by concentrations of magnetic field lines.
- University of Cambridge NRICH — Domino RulesCambridge’s domino worksheet refers to the markings on each half of a domino as spots.
