LinkedIn Pinpoint #858 Hints & Answer: Race & Cable
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LinkedIn Pinpoint #858 for Saturday, September 5, 2026 starts with “Race” and “Cable”. Explore the clues below, then reveal the category and how each clue connects.
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Reveal answer & analysis
The answer is “Words that come before ‘car.’” Race car, cable car, muscle car, rental car and plug-in hybrid car keep car in the same position. The link is phrase construction, not one propulsion system or use of a vehicle.
5 Clues
- Clue 1Race
- Clue 2Cable
- Clue 3Muscle
- Clue 4Rental
- Clue 5Plug-in hybrid
Why this answer fits
Race and Cable are ambiguous on their own. Appending car resolves them into recognizable expressions. Muscle is a useful check because its ordinary anatomical meaning does not explain the opening pair. Rental describes access to a vehicle, while Plug-in hybrid describes a powertrain. These different dimensions explain why a shared final word is more precise than a single technical vehicle class.
Quick wink: The cable car reaches the same final word without entering the race.
How to find the connection
- Try car after Race and Cable: race car and cable car are recognizable phrases even though the vehicles serve different purposes.
- Test Muscle as muscle car. This supports phrase completion rather than grouping the isolated words by their ordinary meanings.
- Complete Rental car and Plug-in hybrid car. A multiword clue still takes car at the end; do not reverse the direction for one item.
Clue-by-clue explanation
| Clue | Connection evidence |
|---|---|
| Race | Race forms race car, naming a vehicle intended for racing. |
| Cable | Cable forms cable car, a transport expression that need not describe an ordinary road automobile. |
| Muscle | Muscle forms muscle car, an established vehicle term rather than a body part in this context. |
| Rental | Rental forms rental car, describing a car obtained for temporary use. |
| Plug-in hybrid | Plug-in hybrid forms plug-in hybrid car. Several words can occupy the same position before car. |
Questions about Pinpoint #858
Which clues start this puzzle?
The first two clues are “Race” and “Cable”. 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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