LinkedIn Pinpoint 873 Answer & Analysis
Pinpoint Answer
Editorially verified for the Sep 20, 2026
Words & how they fit
Each clue and why it belongs in the category
- Cargo ships
Cargo ships' holds
A ship's hold is a storage compartment for cargo.
- Wrestling matches
Wrestling holds
A wrestling hold is a grappling position used to control an opponent.
- Climbing walls
Climbing holds
A climbing hold is a grip attached to a wall.
- Bank accounts (after big deposits)
Holds on bank accounts
A bank can temporarily restrict access to deposited funds.
- Phone calls (“please wait!”)
Phone calls on hold
A caller is placed on hold while waiting to speak.
| Word | Connection | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Cargo ships | Cargo ships' holds | A ship's hold is a storage compartment for cargo. |
| Wrestling matches | Wrestling holds | A wrestling hold is a grappling position used to control an opponent. |
| Climbing walls | Climbing holds | A climbing hold is a grip attached to a wall. |
| Bank accounts (after big deposits) | Holds on bank accounts | A bank can temporarily restrict access to deposited funds. |
| Phone calls (“please wait!”) | Phone calls on hold | A caller is placed on hold while waiting to speak. |
How to Solve it
A step-by-step walkthrough of this puzzle
- 1
Storage And Grip 🧗
Cargo ships, wrestling matches, and climbing walls seem connected by physical features. Ships have storage compartments, while wrestlers and climbers use handgrips.
- 2
Accounts Change Course 🏦
Bank accounts after large deposits can have funds temporarily frozen, which has nothing to do with storage or gripping. The shared link is the word "hold" used in different settings.
- 3
Calls Complete It ☎️
A phone call can be put on hold when someone says, "Please wait!" This confirms that every clue describes something associated with a hold.
Things associated with holds.
Recent Pinpoint Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
What connects Cargo ships, Wrestling matches, Climbing walls, Bank accounts (after big deposits) and Phone calls (“please wait!”)? That's Pinpoint #873, the LinkedIn puzzle from Sunday, September 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 Cargo ships, Wrestling matches, Climbing walls, Bank accounts (after big deposits) and Phone calls (“please wait!”)?
The answer to Pinpoint #873 is Things with holds. Every clue in the set — Cargo ships, Wrestling matches, Climbing walls, Bank accounts (after big deposits) and Phone calls (“please wait!”) — belongs to “Things with holds”, which is the thread you're looking for.
If you got there in one or two clues, the giveaway was almost certainly Cargo ships paired with Wrestling matches — 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. Cargo ships on its own fits a dozen categories; Cargo ships plus Wrestling matches 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 Cargo ships, Wrestling matches, Climbing walls, Bank accounts (after big deposits) and Phone calls (“please wait!”)?
They're all “Things with holds” — the answer to Pinpoint #873 from Sunday, September 20th, 2026.
What was the Pinpoint #873 answer?
Things with holds. The walkthrough under the answer explains why each of the five clues fits.
Why is Cargo ships a clue for Things with holds?
The clue-by-clue table above gives the exact pairing for Cargo ships, 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.