Pinpoint Answer 851
Today's Pinpoint Answer
The answer for today's Pinpoint on Aug 29, #851 is
Words & how they fit
Each clue and why it belongs in the category
- Tents
Tent poles
Poles support the tent structure.
- Skiers
Ski poles
Skiers use poles for balance and propulsion.
- Barber shops
Barber poles
The striped pole is a traditional barbershop sign.
- Olympic vaulters
Vaulting poles
Vaulters use flexible poles to clear the bar.
- Flags (as attached here: 🏁)
Flagpoles
Flags are commonly mounted on poles.
| Word | Connection | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Tents | Tent poles | Poles support the tent structure. |
| Skiers | Ski poles | Skiers use poles for balance and propulsion. |
| Barber shops | Barber poles | The striped pole is a traditional barbershop sign. |
| Olympic vaulters | Vaulting poles | Vaulters use flexible poles to clear the bar. |
| Flags (as attached here: 🏁) | Flagpoles | Flags are commonly mounted on poles. |
How to Solve it
A step-by-step walkthrough of this puzzle
- 1
Tent And Ski Gear ⛺
The first three clues seem to point to gear or fixtures built around long rods: tent supports, ski equipment, and the striped sign outside a barbershop. That reading is reasonable, but it treats each clue as a different kind of object.
- 2
Vaulters Change Course 🏃
Olympic vaulters break that narrow reading because their key item is neither tent hardware nor shop decoration. They reveal the shared link as different kinds of poles.
- 3
Flags Complete Set 🚩
The flag clue supplies the everyday version, since flags are commonly mounted on flagpoles. Every clue points to a distinct pole connection.
Things associated with poles.
Recent Pinpoint Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
What connects Tents, Skiers, Barber shops, Olympic vaulters and Flags (as attached here: 🏁)? That's Pinpoint #851, the LinkedIn puzzle from Saturday, August 29th, 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 Tents, Skiers, Barber shops, Olympic vaulters and Flags (as attached here: 🏁)?
The answer to Pinpoint #851 is All associated with poles. Every clue in the set — Tents, Skiers, Barber shops, Olympic vaulters and Flags (as attached here: 🏁) — belongs to “All associated with poles”, which is the thread you're looking for.
If you got there in one or two clues, the giveaway was almost certainly Tents paired with Skiers — 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. |
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Solving a clue set like this one
- Put the first two clues side by side before guessing anything. Tents on its own fits a dozen categories; Tents plus Skiers 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 Tents, Skiers, Barber shops, Olympic vaulters and Flags (as attached here: 🏁)?
They're all “All associated with poles” — the answer to Pinpoint #851 from Saturday, August 29th, 2026.
What was the Pinpoint #851 answer?
All associated with poles. The walkthrough under the answer explains why each of the five clues fits.
Why is Tents a clue for All associated with poles?
The clue-by-clue table above gives the exact pairing for Tents, 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.