Pinpoint #861 answer: Crust, Mantle, Core (mostly iron and nickel), Tectonic plates, Magnetic poles (North+South)
LinkedIn Pinpoint #861 is the puzzle for Tuesday, September 8, 2026: five clues, one category.
Updated 10:08 AM PT, Nov 7
Puzzle date Tuesday, September 8
The five clues
Crust
Mantle
Core (mostly iron and nickel)
Tectonic plates
Magnetic poles (North+South)
Think of the layers and large structures that make up our planet, from the surface down to its centre and the forces that shape it.
Parts of the Earth
Pinpoint #861 clue 1: Crust
Earth's crust. The crust is the thin, rocky outer layer of the Earth, so it is one of its parts.
Pinpoint #861 clue 2: Mantle
Earth's mantle. The mantle is the thick layer of hot rock beneath the crust, making it a part of the Earth.
Pinpoint #861 clue 3: Core (mostly iron and nickel)
Earth's core. The core, mostly iron and nickel, is the dense centre of the Earth and one of its main parts.
Pinpoint #861 clue 4: Tectonic plates
Earth's tectonic plates. Tectonic plates are the huge slabs of crust and upper mantle that make up the Earth's moving surface.
Pinpoint #861 clue 5: Magnetic poles (North+South)
Earth's magnetic poles. The magnetic poles, North and South, are the two points where the Earth's magnetic field lines point vertically, so they belong to the Earth.
Answer from LinkedIn’s puzzle for Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Explanations checked and edited by the Pinpoint Today editors. How we make these pages
Questions about Pinpoint #861
What is the LinkedIn Pinpoint #861 answer?
The answer is Parts of the Earth. The five clues are Crust, Mantle, Core (mostly iron and nickel), Tectonic plates and Magnetic poles (North+South).
What do Crust and Magnetic poles (North+South) have in common?
They all belong to the same category: Parts of the Earth. Earth's crust. The crust is the thin, rocky outer layer of the Earth, so it is one of its parts.
When was Pinpoint #861 published?
Pinpoint #861 is the puzzle for Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
