Pinpoint #827 answer: Drill, Marmoset, Capuchin, Macaque, Baboon
LinkedIn Pinpoint #827 is the puzzle for Wednesday, August 5, 2026: five clues, one category.
The five clues
- Drill
- Marmoset
- Capuchin
- Macaque
- Baboon
Each clue is a primate, and several of them are known for living in troops in forests or on savannas.
Types of monkey
Pinpoint #827 clue 1: Drill
Drill monkey. A drill is a West African primate with a dark face, so it is a type of monkey.Pinpoint #827 clue 2: Marmoset
Marmoset monkey. A marmoset is a tiny, long-tailed South American primate, so it is a type of monkey.Pinpoint #827 clue 3: Capuchin
Capuchin monkey. A capuchin is a clever South American primate, so it is a type of monkey.Pinpoint #827 clue 4: Macaque
Macaque monkey. A macaque is an Old World primate found across Asia, so it is a type of monkey.Pinpoint #827 clue 5: Baboon
Baboon monkey. A baboon is a large, ground-living Old World primate, so it is a type of monkey.

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Answer from LinkedIn’s puzzle for Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Explanations checked and edited by the Pinpoint Today editors. How we make these pages
Questions about Pinpoint #827
What is the LinkedIn Pinpoint #827 answer?
The answer is Types of monkey. The five clues are Drill, Marmoset, Capuchin, Macaque and Baboon.
What do Drill and Baboon have in common?
They all belong to the same category: Types of monkey. Drill monkey. A drill is a West African primate with a dark face, so it is a type of monkey.
When was Pinpoint #827 published?
Pinpoint #827 is the puzzle for Wednesday, August 5, 2026.
What was the Pinpoint puzzle before #827?
The puzzle before it was Pinpoint #826: Ghosts in Pac-Man, Grand Slams in tennis, Bases in DNA, Nations in the United Kingdom, Train spaces in Monopoly (1/side)
Earlier puzzles
- Pinpoint #826: Ghosts in Pac-Man, Grand Slams in tennis, Bases in DNA, Nations in the United Kingdom, Train spaces in Monopoly (1/side)Tuesday, August 4
- Pinpoint #825: Date, Lychee, Apricot, Peach, CherryMonday, August 3
- Pinpoint #824: First, Pin, Net, Valve, In numbersSunday, August 2
- Pinpoint #823: Wheel, Ribs, Glaze, Clay, KilnSaturday, August 1
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