Pinpoint Answer 844
Today's Pinpoint Answer
The answer for today's Pinpoint on Aug 22, #844 is
Words & how they fit
Each clue and why it belongs in the category
- Crushing ice
Crushing ice with a hammer
A hammer can break ice into smaller pieces.
- Removing nails
Removing nails with a claw hammer
The claw pulls embedded nails from wood.
- Tenderizing meat
Tenderizing meat with a hammer
A clean mallet or hammer can flatten and soften meat.
- Shaping metal (over an anvil)
Shaping metal over an anvil with a hammer
Repeated hammer strikes forge hot metal into shape.
- Chiseling stone (hit with this)
Chiseling stone with a hammer
A hammer drives the chisel into stone.
| Word | Connection | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Crushing ice | Crushing ice with a hammer | A hammer can break ice into smaller pieces. |
| Removing nails | Removing nails with a claw hammer | The claw pulls embedded nails from wood. |
| Tenderizing meat | Tenderizing meat with a hammer | A clean mallet or hammer can flatten and soften meat. |
| Shaping metal (over an anvil) | Shaping metal over an anvil with a hammer | Repeated hammer strikes forge hot metal into shape. |
| Chiseling stone (hit with this) | Chiseling stone with a hammer | A hammer drives the chisel into stone. |
How to Solve it
A step-by-step walkthrough of this puzzle
- 1
Kitchen Mallet Idea 🍖
Crushing ice and tenderizing meat suggest a heavy kitchen mallet. That reading seems reasonable until removing nails appears, since that is not a normal cooking task.
- 2
Nails Break It 🧰
Removing nails rules out a kitchen tool and points to a claw hammer. Shaping metal over an anvil confirms a hammer as the shared tool, used for jobs beyond driving nails.
- 3
Hammer Work Confirmed 🔨
Chiseling stone also requires striking a chisel with a hammer. Together, all five clues describe less obvious ways to use one.
Different ways to use a hammer besides driving nails.
Recent Pinpoint Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
What connects Crushing ice, Removing nails, Tenderizing meat, Shaping metal (over an anvil) and Chiseling stone (hit with this)? That's Pinpoint #844, the LinkedIn puzzle from Saturday, August 22nd, 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 Crushing ice, Removing nails, Tenderizing meat, Shaping metal (over an anvil) and Chiseling stone (hit with this)?
The answer to Pinpoint #844 is Different ways to use a hammer (besides the most common one). Every clue in the set — Crushing ice, Removing nails, Tenderizing meat, Shaping metal (over an anvil) and Chiseling stone (hit with this) — belongs to “Different ways to use a hammer (besides the most common one)”, which is the thread you're looking for.
If you got there in one or two clues, the giveaway was almost certainly Crushing ice paired with Removing nails — 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. Crushing ice on its own fits a dozen categories; Crushing ice plus Removing nails 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 Crushing ice, Removing nails, Tenderizing meat, Shaping metal (over an anvil) and Chiseling stone (hit with this)?
They're all “Different ways to use a hammer (besides the most common one)” — the answer to Pinpoint #844 from Saturday, August 22nd, 2026.
What was the Pinpoint #844 answer?
Different ways to use a hammer (besides the most common one). The walkthrough under the answer explains why each of the five clues fits.
Why is Crushing ice a clue for Different ways to use a hammer (besides the most common one)?
The clue-by-clue table above gives the exact pairing for Crushing ice, 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.