LinkedIn Pinpoint 829 Answer & Analysis
Pinpoint Answer
Editorially verified for the Aug 7, 2026
Words & how they fit
Each clue and why it belongs in the category
- Hook
Steven Spielberg’s 1991 film Hook
This fantasy adventure was directed by Spielberg.
- Jaws
Steven Spielberg’s 1975 film Jaws
This shark thriller was directed by Spielberg.
- War Horse
Steven Spielberg’s 2011 film War Horse
This wartime drama was directed by Spielberg.
- Jurassic Park
Steven Spielberg’s 1993 film Jurassic Park
This dinosaur adventure was directed by Spielberg.
- Schindler’s List
Steven Spielberg’s 1993 film Schindler’s List
This historical drama was directed by Spielberg.
| Word | Connection | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Hook | Steven Spielberg’s 1991 film Hook | This fantasy adventure was directed by Spielberg. |
| Jaws | Steven Spielberg’s 1975 film Jaws | This shark thriller was directed by Spielberg. |
| War Horse | Steven Spielberg’s 2011 film War Horse | This wartime drama was directed by Spielberg. |
| Jurassic Park | Steven Spielberg’s 1993 film Jurassic Park | This dinosaur adventure was directed by Spielberg. |
| Schindler’s List | Steven Spielberg’s 1993 film Schindler’s List | This historical drama was directed by Spielberg. |
How to Solve it
A step-by-step walkthrough of this puzzle
- 1
Creature Features 🦖
The first three look like films built around a memorable figure or creature: Captain Hook, the shark in Jaws, and the horse in War Horse. That makes a character-or-animal theme seem reasonable.
- 2
Schindler Changes Course 📜
Jurassic Park strengthens that reading with dinosaurs, but Schindler’s List breaks it. Its subject is a historical rescue story, pointing instead to one filmmaker’s varied filmography.
- 3
Spielberg’s Filmography 🎬
Hook, Jaws, War Horse, Jurassic Park, and Schindler’s List were all directed by Steven Spielberg. The different genres confirm the director as the link.
Films directed by Steven Spielberg.
Recent Pinpoint Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
What connects Hook, Jaws, War Horse, Jurassic Park and Schindler’s List? That's Pinpoint #829, the LinkedIn puzzle from Friday, August 7th, 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 Hook, Jaws, War Horse, Jurassic Park and Schindler’s List?
The answer to Pinpoint #829 is Films directed by Steven Spielberg. Every clue in the set — Hook, Jaws, War Horse, Jurassic Park and Schindler’s List — belongs to “Films directed by Steven Spielberg”, which is the thread you're looking for.
If you got there in one or two clues, the giveaway was almost certainly Hook paired with Jaws — 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. Hook on its own fits a dozen categories; Hook plus Jaws 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 Hook, Jaws, War Horse, Jurassic Park and Schindler’s List?
They're all “Films directed by Steven Spielberg” — the answer to Pinpoint #829 from Friday, August 7th, 2026.
What was the Pinpoint #829 answer?
Films directed by Steven Spielberg. The walkthrough under the answer explains why each of the five clues fits.
Why is Hook a clue for Films directed by Steven Spielberg?
The clue-by-clue table above gives the exact pairing for Hook, 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.