Pinpoint Answer

The answer for Pinpoint on Aug 10, #832 is

An earthy, muted member of this palette, evoking old masonry 🏛️
A deep, wine-inspired member of this warm palette 🍷
A bright, orange-leaning variation with a lively feel 🌅
A vivid, energetic shade associated with fiery intensity 🔥
A rich, slightly cool variation with a polished, luxurious feel ✨

Words & how they fit

Each clue and why it belongs in the category

  • Brick

    A dark, earthy red associated with fired clay

    Brick describes a muted red with brown undertones.

  • Maroon

    A dark red with brown or purple undertones

    Maroon is a deep, subdued red shade.

  • Tomato

    A bright orange-leaning red

    Tomato describes a vivid warm red.

  • Scarlet

    A vivid red with slight orange warmth

    Scarlet is a bright, intense red shade.

  • Cherry

    A deep, vivid red associated with ripe cherries

    Cherry describes a rich, saturated red.

How to Solve it

A step-by-step walkthrough of this puzzle

  1. 1

    Objects and Tones 🧱

    Brick and tomato look like familiar red objects, while maroon is already a color word. The opening clues can therefore seem to mix red things with related color terms.

  2. 2

    Scarlet Settles It 🎨

    Scarlet is not an object, so the mixed-list reading breaks down. It points instead to names for closely related color tones.

  3. 3

    Cherry Completes Red 🍒

    Cherry is another object that also names a color shade. Along with brick, maroon, tomato, and scarlet, it confirms a set of red shades.

The pattern

Different shades of red.

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What connects Brick, Maroon, Tomato, Scarlet and Cherry? That's Pinpoint #832, the LinkedIn puzzle from Monday, August 10th, 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 Brick, Maroon, Tomato, Scarlet and Cherry?

The answer to Pinpoint #832 is Shades of red. Every clue in the set — Brick, Maroon, Tomato, Scarlet and Cherry — belongs to “Shades of red”, which is the thread you're looking for.

If you got there in one or two clues, the giveaway was almost certainly Brick paired with Maroon — 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

RuleDetail
GoalGuess the category that connects all five clue words (for example, “Apple, Dell, Acer, HP” → computer brands).
Clues reveal one at a timeYou start with one word and get another after each wrong guess, up to five — the fewer you need, the better your score.
GuessesType the category; the game tells you if you're right. You have a limited number of tries.
ResetA 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. Brick on its own fits a dozen categories; Brick plus Maroon 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

Every Pinpoint puzzle has its own page here, filed under its clue words. Use the calendar above to jump to another day, or open the main Pinpoint answers page for the current puzzle.

Frequently asked questions

What connects Brick, Maroon, Tomato, Scarlet and Cherry?

They're all “Shades of red” — the answer to Pinpoint #832 from Monday, August 10th, 2026.

What was the Pinpoint #832 answer?

Shades of red. The walkthrough under the answer explains why each of the five clues fits.

Why is Brick a clue for Shades of red?

The clue-by-clue table above gives the exact pairing for Brick, 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.