LinkedIn Pinpoint #851 Clue Walkthrough: Tents, Skiers, Barber shops, Olympic vaulters, Flags (as attached here: 🏁)
Pinpoint answer #851, the LinkedIn Pinpoint solution, and a clue-by-clue solve path
Answer at a glance
LinkedIn Pinpoint #851 answer:
The answer to LinkedIn Pinpoint #851 is “All associated with poles.” Tents are supported by tent poles, skiers use ski poles, barber shops are identified by barber poles, Olympic vaulters compete with vaulting poles, and flags are displayed on flagpoles or staffs.
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♧ 5 Clues
Why “All associated with poles” Connects All Five Clues
Tents and Skiers suggest outdoor equipment, but Barber shops is the decisive pivot because the pole there is a traditional sign rather than sporting or camping gear. Olympic vaulters restores the athletic meaning, while the flag emoji confirms that the shared object is the pole attached to or supporting each clue—not one activity, material, or setting.
Quick wink: The tent brought shelter, the skier brought speed, and the barber pole quietly wondered why everyone else needed so much equipment.
Our Solve Experience for Pinpoint #851
Our first read: We start with Tents and Skiers. Tent poles hold up a fabric shelter, while ski poles help a skier with balance, rhythm, and propulsion, making ‘poles’ the first useful shared word.
What changed our mind: We use Barber shops as the category-breaking clue. The familiar striped barber pole is a trade sign, so the connection must be objects associated with poles rather than outdoor gear alone.
Our final check: We confirm with Olympic vaulters and Flags. A pole vaulter plants a flexible pole to clear a crossbar, and a flag is raised or displayed on a flagpole or staff, establishing the official answer ‘All associated with poles.’
Clue Evidence Table
| Clue | Connection evidence | Role in the solve |
|---|---|---|
| Tents | Tent poles form the supporting frame that gives a fabric tent its shape and keeps the shelter standing, while stakes and guylines usually help anchor the structure to the ground. | Early anchor |
| Skiers | Skiers use ski poles for balance, timing, propulsion, and turning support; in cross-country skiing, coordinated pole plants are also an important part of forward movement. | Early anchor |
| Barber shops | A barber pole is the striped red-and-white, and often blue, sign traditionally displayed outside a barber shop, making the business recognizable without the pole serving as part of the building. | Cross-check |
| Olympic vaulters | Olympic pole vaulters carry a long flexible pole, plant it in the vaulting box at takeoff, and use its bend and recoil to convert their running approach into height over the crossbar. | Cross-check |
| Flags (as attached here: 🏁) | Flags are commonly fastened to a flagpole or staff and raised with a halyard; the final clue’s flag emoji also visibly includes the short pole attached along one edge of the flag. | Final confirmation |
References Used for Factual Checks
The puzzle number, clue wording, and category are checked against the public LinkedIn game. The references below support factual claims in our independent clue explanations.
- U.S. National Park Service — Behind British LinesThe National Park Service describes soldiers carrying tent poles with their canvas and other camp equipment, supporting the structural-pole connection for tents.
- International Ski and Snowboard Federation — Nordic Combined equipmentFIS identifies ski poles as equipment used in both winter skiing and summer roller-ski training.
- Smithsonian National Museum of American History — Barber poleThe Smithsonian collection record documents a red, white, and blue barber pole as an occupational object associated with barber shops.
- World Athletics — Pole VaultWorld Athletics explains pole-vault technique, the planting box, vaulting-pole materials, and the role of the pole in clearing the crossbar.
- GOV.UK — Flying flags: a plain English guideThe official guidance repeatedly describes flags displayed from flagpoles, including multiple flags flown from the same pole.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the LinkedIn Pinpoint #851 answer?
The answer is “All associated with poles.”
What are the five clues for LinkedIn Pinpoint #851?
The five clues are Tents, Skiers, Barber shops, Olympic vaulters, Flags (as attached here: 🏁).
How do the clues connect in LinkedIn Pinpoint #851?
Tents and Skiers suggest outdoor equipment, but Barber shops is the decisive pivot because the pole there is a traditional sign rather than sporting or camping gear. Olympic vaulters restores the athletic meaning, while the flag emoji confirms that the shared object is the pole attached to or supporting each clue—not one activity, material, or setting.
