Clue 1: Drum
"Drum fish" is the exact compound phrase this clue asks you to notice. The clue supplies the modifier, and "fish" is the shared hidden word that also works with the rest of the Pinpoint clue set.
Pinpoint #898 starts with Drum, Bass, Sole, Perch, Flounder. 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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"Drum fish" is the exact compound phrase this clue asks you to notice. The clue supplies the modifier, and "fish" is the shared hidden word that also works with the rest of the Pinpoint clue set.
"Bass fish" is the exact compound phrase this clue asks you to notice. The clue supplies the modifier, and "fish" is the shared hidden word that also works with the rest of the Pinpoint clue set.
"Sole fish" is the exact compound phrase this clue asks you to notice. The clue supplies the modifier, and "fish" is the shared hidden word that also works with the rest of the Pinpoint clue set.
"Perch fish" is the exact compound phrase this clue asks you to notice. The clue supplies the modifier, and "fish" is the shared hidden word that also works with the rest of the Pinpoint clue set.
"Flounder fish" is the exact compound phrase this clue asks you to notice. The clue supplies the modifier, and "fish" is the shared hidden word that also works with the rest of the Pinpoint clue set.
Full walkthrough
The first clue, "Drum", can already form "Drum fish." That is a useful start, but LinkedIn Pinpoint still needs a repeatable pattern before the answer is safe.
The second clue, "Bass", gives the pattern its shape: "Bass fish" 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 "fish."
The third clue, "Sole", is the pivot because "Sole fish" is a direct phrase. It confirms that Drum, Bass, Sole, Perch, and Flounder are behaving like compound-word clues, not five unrelated nouns.
The fourth clue, "Perch", and final clue, "Flounder", finish the lock with "Perch fish" and "Flounder fish." The same hidden word survives every reveal, which is exactly the kind of connection Pinpoint rewards.
Read together, Drum, Bass, Sole, Perch, and Flounder point to "Types of fish" because they form Drum fish, Bass fish, Sole fish, Perch fish, and Flounder fish. That is why "Types of fish" is the best fit for LinkedIn Pinpoint #898.
"Types of fish" fits because every clue can sit before the same hidden word: Drum fish, Bass fish, Sole fish, Perch fish, and Flounder fish. 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 Drum, Bass, Sole, Perch, Flounder.
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