LinkedIn Pinpoint 842 Answer & Analysis
Pinpoint Answer
Editorially checked for the Aug 20, 2026
Words & how they fit
Each clue and why it belongs in the category
- Nori
Seaweed dried into sheets
Nori is made by drying pressed seaweed.
- Jerky
Meat dried and cured
Jerky lasts longer because moisture is removed from the meat.
- Instant coffee
Brewed coffee dried into soluble granules
Instant coffee is made by dehydrating prepared coffee.
- Prunes
Plums dried until wrinkled
A prune is a plum preserved by removing its moisture.
- Raisins
Grapes dried into chewy fruit
Raisins form when grapes lose most of their water.
| Word | Connection | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Nori | Seaweed dried into sheets | Nori is made by drying pressed seaweed. |
| Jerky | Meat dried and cured | Jerky lasts longer because moisture is removed from the meat. |
| Instant coffee | Brewed coffee dried into soluble granules | Instant coffee is made by dehydrating prepared coffee. |
| Prunes | Plums dried until wrinkled | A prune is a plum preserved by removing its moisture. |
| Raisins | Grapes dried into chewy fruit | Raisins form when grapes lose most of their water. |
How to Solve it
A step-by-step walkthrough of this puzzle
- 1
Portable Snack Theory 🍘
Nori and jerky look like portable, ready-to-eat snacks. That reading also fits prunes and raisins, which are common snack foods.
- 2
Coffee Changes Course ☕
Instant coffee breaks the snack-food reading because it is a drink ingredient. Its granules come from removing water from brewed coffee, exposing the real pattern.
- 3
Fruit Seals It 🍇
Prunes are plums with most of their water removed, and raisins are dried grapes. Nori and jerky use the same preservation method with seaweed and meat.
Foods made by removing most of their water.
Recent Pinpoint Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
What connects Nori, Jerky, Instant coffee, Prunes and Raisins? That's Pinpoint #842, the LinkedIn puzzle from Thursday, August 20th, 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 Nori, Jerky, Instant coffee, Prunes and Raisins?
The answer to Pinpoint #842 is Food items that are dehydrated. Every clue in the set — Nori, Jerky, Instant coffee, Prunes and Raisins — belongs to “Food items that are dehydrated”, which is the thread you're looking for.
If you got there in one or two clues, the giveaway was almost certainly Nori paired with Jerky — 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. Nori on its own fits a dozen categories; Nori plus Jerky 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 Nori, Jerky, Instant coffee, Prunes and Raisins?
They're all “Food items that are dehydrated” — the answer to Pinpoint #842 from Thursday, August 20th, 2026.
What was the Pinpoint #842 answer?
Food items that are dehydrated. The walkthrough under the answer explains why each of the five clues fits.
Why is Nori a clue for Food items that are dehydrated?
The clue-by-clue table above gives the exact pairing for Nori, 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.