LinkedIn Pinpoint #895 Answer
Puzzle #895 · Monday, October 12, 2026
LinkedIn Pinpoint #895 answer: the category is Military ranks! Clues: General · Private · Major · Colonel · Lieutenant.
The answer
- General
- Private
- Major
- Colonel
- Lieutenant
One clue at a time, as in the game. Clue 1 of 5: “General”. Press Next step for the next one.
All 5 clues fit this category.
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What do General, Private and Major have in common?
Pinpoint #895 gives you five clues, one at a time; the fewer you need, the better your score. Take "General" and "Private" together: the link is not the literal meaning.
Hints
Hint 1: where to start
Ask what "General", "Private" and "Major" could all be examples of.
Hint 2: a solid foothold
The category has this shape: "M_______ r____"; the hidden words have 8 and 5 letters.
Hint 3: nearly there
The last clue, "Lieutenant", is the plainest of the five: work out what it is, then fit it to that shape.