Pinpoint Answer 813
Pinpoint Answer
How to Solve it
- 1
Laser Toys Glow 🔴
The first three look like small, human-controlled pet amusements: a laser pointer, a dangling ribbon, and a crinkle ball. That reading is reasonable because each is made for chasing, batting, or noisy play.
- 2
The Mat Broadens Play 🧩
Activity / foraging mat breaks the small handheld pattern; it is a larger puzzle surface rather than a dangling or rolling object. The link is broader: each clue names something a cat can engage with during play.
- 3
Fur Mouse Confirms 🐭
The fur mouse fits the hunting behavior cats bring to play. Along with the other clues, it confirms a list of things cats may play with as toys.
Things cats may play with as toys.
Words & how they fit
- Laser pointer
A focused light cats chase
Cats often pursue the moving dot as if hunting prey.
- Ribbon on a stick
A dangling ribbon cats chase and bat at
The moving ribbon encourages chasing and pouncing.
- Crinkle ball
A noisy textured ball cats bat and bite
Its sound and movement make it engaging for cats.
- Activity / foraging mat
A puzzle mat that hides treats for cats to find
Cats search through it using their paws and noses.
- Fur mouse
A small plush mouse cats stalk and pounce on
Its prey-like shape triggers hunting play.
| Word | Connection | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Laser pointer | A focused light cats chase | Cats often pursue the moving dot as if hunting prey. |
| Ribbon on a stick | A dangling ribbon cats chase and bat at | The moving ribbon encourages chasing and pouncing. |
| Crinkle ball | A noisy textured ball cats bat and bite | Its sound and movement make it engaging for cats. |
| Activity / foraging mat | A puzzle mat that hides treats for cats to find | Cats search through it using their paws and noses. |
| Fur mouse | A small plush mouse cats stalk and pounce on | Its prey-like shape triggers hunting play. |
Recent Pinpoint Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
What connects Laser pointer, Ribbon on a stick, Crinkle ball, Activity / foraging mat and Fur mouse? That's Pinpoint #813, the LinkedIn puzzle from Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026. Tap any clue above to open a nudge for that word, read the final hint if you want one more push, then reveal the category. Below the answer there's a full walkthrough: the wrong turn these clues invite, the clue that breaks it open, and what each word actually pairs with.
What connects Laser pointer, Ribbon on a stick, Crinkle ball, Activity / foraging mat and Fur mouse?
The answer to Pinpoint #813 is Things cats may play with as toys. Every clue in the set — Laser pointer, Ribbon on a stick, Crinkle ball, Activity / foraging mat and Fur mouse — belongs to “Things cats may play with as toys”, which is the thread you're looking for.
If you got there in one or two clues, the giveaway was almost certainly Laser pointer paired with Ribbon on a stick — that combination rules out most of the categories a single word could belong to. The clue-by-clue breakdown above the fold shows exactly where each word lands.
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|---|---|
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Solving a clue set like this one
- Put the first two clues side by side before guessing anything. Laser pointer on its own fits a dozen categories; Laser pointer plus Ribbon on a stick usually fits one or two.
- If your first theory dies on clue three, don't patch it — throw it out. A theory that needs an exception for one clue is the wrong theory.
- Check for a shared word before you check for a shared topic. Pinpoint loves sets where every clue sits in front of (or behind) the same hidden word.
- Say each clue out loud. Homophones and phrases hide in plain sight when you only read them.
How Pinpoint scoring works
You see one clue to start and earn another after every wrong guess, up to five. Solving on clue one is the best possible result and solving on clue five still counts as a win, so there's no reason to rush a guess you're not confident in — a wrong answer costs you a clue you can't get back.
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Frequently asked questions
What connects Laser pointer, Ribbon on a stick, Crinkle ball, Activity / foraging mat and Fur mouse?
They're all “Things cats may play with as toys” — the answer to Pinpoint #813 from Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026.
What was the Pinpoint #813 answer?
Things cats may play with as toys. The walkthrough under the answer explains why each of the five clues fits.
Why is Laser pointer a clue for Things cats may play with as toys?
The clue-by-clue table above gives the exact pairing for Laser pointer, along with the other four clues in the set.
How do I see today's Pinpoint answer instead?
Open the main LinkedIn Pinpoint answers page — it always shows the current day's clues, hints, and answer, plus a countdown to the next puzzle.