LinkedIn Pinpoint #843 Hints & Answer: A video & A glance
LinkedIn Pinpoint #843 for Friday, August 21, 2026 starts with “A video” and “A glance”. Explore the clues below, then reveal the category and how each clue connects.
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Reveal answer & analysis
LinkedIn Pinpoint #843 clues all pair naturally with the verb “shoot.” You can shoot a video or a glance, while the final three clues point to familiar expressions: don’t shoot the messenger, shooting fish in a barrel, and shooting yourself in the foot. Together they lead to the answer “Things you might ‘shoot.’”
5 Clues
- Clue 1A video
- Clue 2A glance
- Clue 3The messenger
- Clue 4Fish in a barrel
- Clue 5Oneself in the foot
Why this answer fits
The useful shift is from asking what the clues are to asking which action can precede each one. The first two are ordinary actions, while the last three are fixed idioms. That mix of literal and figurative uses is the puzzle’s main trick—and the reason a noun-based category never quite fits all five.
Quick wink: This puzzle fires in five directions, yet every clue somehow lands on the same verb. No safety goggles required.
How to find the connection
- Start with “A video,” the most literal clue: people commonly shoot a video with a camera or phone.
- Test the same verb with “A glance.” To shoot someone a glance means to look at them quickly, so the connection already spans both literal and figurative language.
- Confirm the pattern with the three expressions: shoot the messenger, shoot fish in a barrel, and shoot oneself in the foot. All five therefore fit “Things you might ‘shoot.’”
Clue-by-clue explanation
| Clue | Connection evidence |
|---|---|
| A video | To shoot a video is to record moving images with a camera, phone, or other video equipment. |
| A glance | To shoot someone a glance is to direct a quick or meaningful look toward that person. |
| The messenger | “Don’t shoot the messenger” warns against blaming the person who delivers unpleasant news instead of addressing the news itself. |
| Fish in a barrel | “Shooting fish in a barrel” describes a task so easy that success requires very little skill or effort. |
| Oneself in the foot | To shoot oneself in the foot means to damage one’s own interests through a careless, avoidable action. |
Questions about Pinpoint #843
Which clues start this puzzle?
The first two clues are “A video” and “A glance”. 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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Sources
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- Merriam-Webster — shootLiteral and figurative uses of the shared verb.
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