Clue 1: Dog
"Dog Iicense / licence" is the exact compound phrase this clue asks you to notice. The clue supplies the modifier, and "Iicense / licence" is the shared hidden word that also works with the rest of the Pinpoint clue set.
Pinpoint #738 starts with Dog, Fishing, Marriage, Open-source, Poetic. Try the clue set first, then reveal the answer and explanation in the same clean detail layout used across the answer pages.
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"Dog Iicense / licence" is the exact compound phrase this clue asks you to notice. The clue supplies the modifier, and "Iicense / licence" is the shared hidden word that also works with the rest of the Pinpoint clue set.
"Fishing Iicense / licence" is the exact compound phrase this clue asks you to notice. The clue supplies the modifier, and "Iicense / licence" is the shared hidden word that also works with the rest of the Pinpoint clue set.
"Marriage Iicense / licence" is the exact compound phrase this clue asks you to notice. The clue supplies the modifier, and "Iicense / licence" is the shared hidden word that also works with the rest of the Pinpoint clue set.
"Open-source Iicense / licence" is the exact compound phrase this clue asks you to notice. The clue supplies the modifier, and "Iicense / licence" is the shared hidden word that also works with the rest of the Pinpoint clue set.
"Poetic Iicense / licence" is the exact compound phrase this clue asks you to notice. The clue supplies the modifier, and "Iicense / licence" is the shared hidden word that also works with the rest of the Pinpoint clue set.
Full walkthrough
The first clue, "Dog", can already form "Dog Iicense / licence." That is a useful start, but LinkedIn Pinpoint still needs a repeatable pattern before the answer is safe.
The second clue, "Fishing", gives the pattern its shape: "Fishing Iicense / licence" uses the same hidden word. At this point, the clue set is no longer just about a broad theme; it is testing whether each clue can attach to "Iicense / licence."
The third clue, "Marriage", is the pivot because "Marriage Iicense / licence" is a direct phrase. It confirms that Dog, Fishing, Marriage, Open-source, and Poetic are behaving like compound-word clues, not five unrelated nouns.
The fourth clue, "Open-source", and final clue, "Poetic", finish the lock with "Open-source Iicense / licence" and "Poetic Iicense / licence." The same hidden word survives every reveal, which is exactly the kind of connection Pinpoint rewards.
Read together, Dog, Fishing, Marriage, Open-source, and Poetic point to "Types of Iicense / licence" because they form Dog Iicense / licence, Fishing Iicense / licence, Marriage Iicense / licence, Open-source Iicense / licence, and Poetic Iicense / licence. That is why "Types of Iicense / licence" is the best fit for LinkedIn Pinpoint #738.
"Types of Iicense / licence" fits because every clue can sit before the same hidden word: Dog Iicense / licence, Fishing Iicense / licence, Marriage Iicense / licence, Open-source Iicense / licence, and Poetic Iicense / licence. The answer is not a loose topic match; it is a precise compound-word pattern across all five clues.
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The clues are Dog, Fishing, Marriage, Open-source, Poetic.
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