Pinpoint Answer 826
Pinpoint Answer
How to Solve it
- 1
Three Familiar Quartets 👻
The opening three clues suggest fixed groups in well-known systems. Pac-Man has four ghosts, tennis has four Grand Slam tournaments, and DNA has four bases.
- 2
Nations Join In 🇬🇧
The United Kingdom clue rules out a games-or-science-only reading. Its four constituent nations show that the pattern is a shared count across unrelated subjects.
- 3
Monopoly Completes Four 🎲
Monopoly has one train space on each of its four sides. All five clues therefore point to things that come in groups of four.
Things that come in groups of four.
Words & how they fit
- Ghosts in Pac-Man
Pac-Man's four ghosts
The game features Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde.
- Grand Slams in tennis
Four Grand Slam tournaments in tennis
The four tournaments are the Australian, French, Wimbledon, and US Opens.
- Bases in DNA
Four DNA bases
DNA uses adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine.
- Nations in the United Kingdom
Four constituent nations of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom consists of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
- Train spaces in Monopoly (1/side)
Four railroad spaces on a Monopoly board
The board has one railroad space on each side.
| Word | Connection | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Ghosts in Pac-Man | Pac-Man's four ghosts | The game features Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde. |
| Grand Slams in tennis | Four Grand Slam tournaments in tennis | The four tournaments are the Australian, French, Wimbledon, and US Opens. |
| Bases in DNA | Four DNA bases | DNA uses adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine. |
| Nations in the United Kingdom | Four constituent nations of the United Kingdom | The United Kingdom consists of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. |
| Train spaces in Monopoly (1/side) | Four railroad spaces on a Monopoly board | The board has one railroad space on each side. |
Recent Pinpoint Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
What connects Ghosts in Pac-Man, Grand Slams in tennis, Bases in DNA, Nations in the United Kingdom and Train spaces in Monopoly (1/side)? That's Pinpoint #826, the LinkedIn puzzle from Tuesday, August 4th, 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 Ghosts in Pac-Man, Grand Slams in tennis, Bases in DNA, Nations in the United Kingdom and Train spaces in Monopoly (1/side)?
The answer to Pinpoint #826 is Things that come in groups of four. Every clue in the set — Ghosts in Pac-Man, Grand Slams in tennis, Bases in DNA, Nations in the United Kingdom and Train spaces in Monopoly (1/side) — belongs to “Things that come in groups of four”, which is the thread you're looking for.
If you got there in one or two clues, the giveaway was almost certainly Ghosts in Pac-Man paired with Grand Slams in tennis — 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.
How Pinpoint works
| Rule | Detail |
|---|---|
| Goal | Guess the category that connects all five clue words (for example, “Apple, Dell, Acer, HP” → computer brands). |
| Clues reveal one at a time | You start with one word and get another after each wrong guess, up to five — the fewer you need, the better your score. |
| Guesses | Type the category; the game tells you if you're right. You have a limited number of tries. |
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Solving a clue set like this one
- Put the first two clues side by side before guessing anything. Ghosts in Pac-Man on its own fits a dozen categories; Ghosts in Pac-Man plus Grand Slams in tennis 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 Ghosts in Pac-Man, Grand Slams in tennis, Bases in DNA, Nations in the United Kingdom and Train spaces in Monopoly (1/side)?
They're all “Things that come in groups of four” — the answer to Pinpoint #826 from Tuesday, August 4th, 2026.
What was the Pinpoint #826 answer?
Things that come in groups of four. The walkthrough under the answer explains why each of the five clues fits.
Why is Ghosts in Pac-Man a clue for Things that come in groups of four?
The clue-by-clue table above gives the exact pairing for Ghosts in Pac-Man, 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.