Clue 1: Thermal
"Thermal printer" is the exact compound phrase this clue asks you to notice. The clue supplies the modifier, and "printer" is the shared hidden word that also works with the rest of the Pinpoint clue set.
Pinpoint #749 starts with Thermal, Laser, 3D, Dot Matrix, Inkjet. 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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"Thermal printer" is the exact compound phrase this clue asks you to notice. The clue supplies the modifier, and "printer" is the shared hidden word that also works with the rest of the Pinpoint clue set.
"Laser printer" is the exact compound phrase this clue asks you to notice. The clue supplies the modifier, and "printer" is the shared hidden word that also works with the rest of the Pinpoint clue set.
"3D printer" is the exact compound phrase this clue asks you to notice. The clue supplies the modifier, and "printer" is the shared hidden word that also works with the rest of the Pinpoint clue set.
"Dot Matrix printer" is the exact compound phrase this clue asks you to notice. The clue supplies the modifier, and "printer" is the shared hidden word that also works with the rest of the Pinpoint clue set.
"Inkjet printer" is the exact compound phrase this clue asks you to notice. The clue supplies the modifier, and "printer" is the shared hidden word that also works with the rest of the Pinpoint clue set.
Full walkthrough
The first clue, "Thermal", can already form "Thermal printer." That is a useful start, but LinkedIn Pinpoint still needs a repeatable pattern before the answer is safe.
The second clue, "Laser", gives the pattern its shape: "Laser printer" 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 "printer."
The third clue, "3D", is the pivot because "3D printer" is a direct phrase. It confirms that Thermal, Laser, 3D, Dot Matrix, and Inkjet are behaving like compound-word clues, not five unrelated nouns.
The fourth clue, "Dot Matrix", and final clue, "Inkjet", finish the lock with "Dot Matrix printer" and "Inkjet printer." The same hidden word survives every reveal, which is exactly the kind of connection Pinpoint rewards.
Read together, Thermal, Laser, 3D, Dot Matrix, and Inkjet point to "Types of printer" because they form Thermal printer, Laser printer, 3D printer, Dot Matrix printer, and Inkjet printer. That is why "Types of printer" is the best fit for LinkedIn Pinpoint #749.
"Types of printer" fits because every clue can sit before the same hidden word: Thermal printer, Laser printer, 3D printer, Dot Matrix printer, and Inkjet printer. 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 Thermal, Laser, 3D, Dot Matrix, Inkjet.
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