LinkedIn Pinpoint 827 Answer & Analysis
Pinpoint Answer
Editorially verified for the Aug 5, 2026
Words & how they fit
Each clue and why it belongs in the category
- Drill
Drill monkey
A drill is a large Old World monkey from West Africa.
- Marmoset
Marmoset monkey
A marmoset is a small New World monkey.
- Capuchin
Capuchin monkey
A capuchin is an intelligent New World monkey.
- Macaque
Macaque monkey
A macaque is an Old World monkey found across Asia and Africa.
- Baboon
Baboon monkey
A baboon is a large Old World monkey native to Africa and Arabia.
| Word | Connection | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Drill | Drill monkey | A drill is a large Old World monkey from West Africa. |
| Marmoset | Marmoset monkey | A marmoset is a small New World monkey. |
| Capuchin | Capuchin monkey | A capuchin is an intelligent New World monkey. |
| Macaque | Macaque monkey | A macaque is an Old World monkey found across Asia and Africa. |
| Baboon | Baboon monkey | A baboon is a large Old World monkey native to Africa and Arabia. |
How to Solve it
A step-by-step walkthrough of this puzzle
- 1
Drill's Tool Trap 🛠️
“Drill” first suggests a tool or a repeated exercise. That reading is reasonable because the word commonly names both.
- 2
Marmoset Names Monkeys 🐒
“Marmoset” rules out the tool reading because it is a small primate. It reveals that “Drill” is also the name of a monkey.
- 3
Four More Primates 🦍
Capuchin, macaque, and baboon are also familiar monkey types. Together with drill and marmoset, all five identify types of monkey.
Types of monkey.
Recent Pinpoint Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
What connects Drill, Marmoset, Capuchin, Macaque and Baboon? That's Pinpoint #827, the LinkedIn puzzle from Wednesday, August 5th, 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 Drill, Marmoset, Capuchin, Macaque and Baboon?
The answer to Pinpoint #827 is Types of monkey. Every clue in the set — Drill, Marmoset, Capuchin, Macaque and Baboon — belongs to “Types of monkey”, which is the thread you're looking for.
If you got there in one or two clues, the giveaway was almost certainly Drill paired with Marmoset — 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. |
| Reset | A new Pinpoint puzzle drops every day at midnight Pacific Time (3:00 a.m. Eastern). |
Solving a clue set like this one
- Put the first two clues side by side before guessing anything. Drill on its own fits a dozen categories; Drill plus Marmoset 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.
Other Pinpoint clue sets
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Frequently asked questions
What connects Drill, Marmoset, Capuchin, Macaque and Baboon?
They're all “Types of monkey” — the answer to Pinpoint #827 from Wednesday, August 5th, 2026.
What was the Pinpoint #827 answer?
Types of monkey. The walkthrough under the answer explains why each of the five clues fits.
Why is Drill a clue for Types of monkey?
The clue-by-clue table above gives the exact pairing for Drill, 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.