Pinpoint #895 answer: General, Private, Major, Colonel, Lieutenant
LinkedIn Pinpoint #895 is the puzzle for Monday, October 12, 2026: five clues, one category.
The five clues
- General
- Private
- Major
- Colonel
- Lieutenant
Each clue is a title you might hear someone address a soldier or officer by.
Military ranks
Pinpoint #895 clue 1: General
General rank. A general is a senior officer, so it counts as a military rank.Pinpoint #895 clue 2: Private
Private rank. A private is the lowest-ranking soldier, so it is a military rank.Pinpoint #895 clue 3: Major
Major rank. A major is a mid-level officer, so it is a military rank.Pinpoint #895 clue 4: Colonel
Colonel rank. A colonel is a senior officer who often commands a regiment, so it is a military rank.Pinpoint #895 clue 5: Lieutenant
Lieutenant rank. A lieutenant is a junior officer, so it is a military rank.

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Answer from LinkedIn’s puzzle for Monday, October 12, 2026. Explanations checked and edited by the Pinpoint Today editors. How we make these pages
Questions about Pinpoint #895
What is the LinkedIn Pinpoint #895 answer?
The answer is Military ranks. The five clues are General, Private, Major, Colonel and Lieutenant.
What do General and Lieutenant have in common?
They all belong to the same category: Military ranks. General rank. A general is a senior officer, so it counts as a military rank.
When was Pinpoint #895 published?
Pinpoint #895 is the puzzle for Monday, October 12, 2026.
What was the Pinpoint puzzle before #895?
The puzzle before it was Pinpoint #894: Books, Plates, Firewood, Chairs after a banquet, Poker chips (in tall columns)
Earlier puzzles
- Pinpoint #894: Books, Plates, Firewood, Chairs after a banquet, Poker chips (in tall columns)Sunday, October 11
- Pinpoint #893: Hang, Perfect, Top, Count to, Nine times out ofSaturday, October 10
- Pinpoint #892: Blue, Right, Bowhead, Humpback, Orca (aka “Killer”)Friday, October 9
- Pinpoint #891: Code, Circuit, Ice, Deal, Tie (used to avoid a draw)Thursday, October 8
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