Pinpoint Answer 816
Pinpoint Answer
How to Solve it
- 1
Cold and Annoy 🥶
Cold and Annoy seem to point to ordinary dictionary definitions of one short word. That suggests a single-word synonym puzzle, with both clues describing the same term.
- 2
Microphone Changes Course 🎙️
Listening device does not fit an illness or irritation. It points to a hidden microphone, revealing separate senses of the same word instead.
- 3
Software Meets Insects 💻
Software glitch means a programming error, while Insect means the everyday creature. Along with the first three clues, they establish the different meanings of “bug.”
Different meanings of “bug”.
Words & how they fit
- Cold
Bug meaning an illness
A bug can be a cold or another illness.
- Annoy
Bug meaning to irritate
To bug someone means to annoy them.
- Listening device
Bug meaning a hidden microphone
A bug can be a concealed listening device.
- Software glitch
Bug meaning a programming error
A software bug is an error in a program.
- Insect
Bug meaning an insect
Bug is also a common term for an insect.
| Word | Connection | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Cold | Bug meaning an illness | A bug can be a cold or another illness. |
| Annoy | Bug meaning to irritate | To bug someone means to annoy them. |
| Listening device | Bug meaning a hidden microphone | A bug can be a concealed listening device. |
| Software glitch | Bug meaning a programming error | A software bug is an error in a program. |
| Insect | Bug meaning an insect | Bug is also a common term for an insect. |
Recent Pinpoint Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
What connects Cold, Annoy, Listening device, Software glitch and Insect? That's Pinpoint #816, the LinkedIn puzzle from Saturday, July 25th, 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 Cold, Annoy, Listening device, Software glitch and Insect?
The answer to Pinpoint #816 is Different meanings of “bug”. Every clue in the set — Cold, Annoy, Listening device, Software glitch and Insect — belongs to “Different meanings of “bug””, which is the thread you're looking for.
If you got there in one or two clues, the giveaway was almost certainly Cold paired with Annoy — 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. Cold on its own fits a dozen categories; Cold plus Annoy 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 Cold, Annoy, Listening device, Software glitch and Insect?
They're all “Different meanings of “bug”” — the answer to Pinpoint #816 from Saturday, July 25th, 2026.
What was the Pinpoint #816 answer?
Different meanings of “bug”. The walkthrough under the answer explains why each of the five clues fits.
Why is Cold a clue for Different meanings of “bug”?
The clue-by-clue table above gives the exact pairing for Cold, 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.