LinkedIn’s Pinpoint puzzle for today, #704, highlights a category based on a shared physical or structural feature. Each clue refers to something that contains slots, which makes the connection clear once the final line is revealed.
Here are the answers arranged exactly as shown in the puzzle:
Mailboxes
Toasters
Television schedules
Computer motherboards
Vending machines (for coins)
Things with slots!
Each item fits the category because it contains or uses slots in some form.
Mailboxes
Mailboxes usually include a slot where letters and small packages can be inserted.
Toasters
A toaster has slots where slices of bread are placed for heating and browning.
Television schedules
A television schedule is divided into time slots that show when programs will air.
Computer motherboards
A computer motherboard contains slots used to insert hardware components such as RAM or expansion cards.
Vending machines (for coins)
Vending machines have coin slots where users insert money before selecting an item.
Things with slots!
The final line explains the category directly. Every clue is something that contains or uses slots in either a physical or structural sense.
Today’s Pinpoint puzzle is a clever one because it mixes everyday household objects with technology and scheduling concepts, all connected by the simple idea of slots.
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