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LinkedIn Pinpoint #550 answer — Friday, September 18, 2026
Pinpoint · Guess the category five clues have in common · puzzle #550
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Pinpoint #550 gives you five clues, one at a time; the fewer you need, the better your score. The first two clues, "Sandy Desert" and "Salt Lake", already narrow it a lot if you ask what they have in common beyond the obvious.
Hints
Hint 1 — where to start
Ask what "Sandy Desert", "Salt Lake" and "Rift Valley" could all be examples of.
Hint 2 — a solid foothold
The category is 7 words long and starts with "G".
Hint 3 — nearly there
The last clue, "Britain: England+Scotland+Wales", makes it explicit: think “great”.
Solution
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- Sandy Desert
- Salt Lake
- Rift Valley
- Barrier Reef
- Britain: England+Scotland+Wales
Solution as text
Category: Geographic place names when preceded by “Great”!
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