LinkedIn Pinpoint #899 Hints & Answer: Off & Cord
LinkedIn Pinpoint #899 for Friday, October 16, 2026 starts with “Off” and “Cord”. Explore the clues below, then reveal the category and how each clue connects.
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Need a hint first?
Open one hint at a time. Stop when you have a connection to test.
Hint 1 — a direction to explore
Look for one short starter word that can sit immediately before each clue to form well-known expressions.
Hint 2 — narrow the relationship
Expect a mix of structures: some results will be phrasal verbs, while others will look like fused or hyphenated compounds.
Hint 3 — one more nudge
Pair the starter with "Off" to get a familiar verb phrase, then see if the same starter also names a parachute-related "Cord."
How to think about the first two clues
With "Off," several starter words could work, forming common verb phrases like “take off” or “set off,” so it doesn’t pin things down alone. With "Cord," the clue might suggest everyday items (power cord, extension cord) or a pull-type mechanism (pull cord), and many starters could plausibly precede it. Taken together, these two clues strongly suggest a shared collocation pattern, but they still do not uniquely determine the final set.
Reveal answer & analysis
These clues point to common collocations where a single verb forms familiar phrases by taking different words directly after it.
5 Clues
- Clue 1Off
- Clue 2Cord
- Clue 3Tide
- Clue 4To pieces
- Clue 5-Roaring success
Why this answer fits
The shared starter is rip, which can behave as a verb (to tear or to scam) or appear in set noun/adjective phrases. That creates a useful ambiguity: some answers are phrasal verbs (rip off), while others are fixed compounds (ripcord, riptide, rip-roaring).
How to find the connection
- Test whether a single short base word can precede each clue to make a standard English phrase.
- Check that the resulting phrases span common usages, including both verb + particle and compound-word patterns.
- Confirm every clue reads naturally as “base word + clue” without forcing grammar or adding extra filler words.
Clue-by-clue explanation
| Clue | Expression or relationship | Meaning | Why it fits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Off | rip off | To steal from someone or charge them unfairly. | Off follows rip to form a standard phrasal verb with a distinct idiomatic meaning. |
| Cord | ripcord | A pull-cord used to deploy a parachute. | Cord follows rip in a fixed compound noun used for parachuting equipment. |
| Tide | riptide | A strong, fast-moving current in the water. | Tide follows rip to make a conventional compound term referring to dangerous water movement. |
| To pieces | rip to pieces | To tear something into many pieces; to destroy completely. | The phrase is formed by placing the clue words directly after rip as a common idiom. |
| -Roaring success | rip-roaring success | A very lively, exuberant, or boisterous success. | Roaring follows rip in the hyphenated adjective rip-roaring, commonly used before nouns like success. |
One lesson to use next time
Answer: Words that come after 'rip'. Lesson: When a set might be collocations, verify your suspected base word across multiple constructions (phrasal verb, compound noun, hyphenated adjective) to confirm the category quickly.
Questions about Pinpoint #899
Which clues start this puzzle?
The first two clues are “Off” and “Cord”. 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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