LinkedIn Pinpoint #539 opens with Angel, Victoria, Iguazu. At first glance they feel unrelated, but pairing each one with “Waterfalls — Famous waterfalls around the world.” reveals a consistent pattern. When a clue instantly snaps into a common phrase, write that idea down before chasing more exotic theories.
Once clues such as “Iguazu”, “Yosemite” fall into place, check the expressions against dictionaries or everyday usage. If the combined phrase sounds natural, keeps the base word intact, and appears in print or reputable references, it belongs to the solution set. Any construction that demands tense shifts, awkward hyphenation, or rare idioms is usually a decoy.
The final verification step revolves around “Niagara”. If the clue joins “Waterfalls — Famous waterfalls around the world.” cleanly and the meaning still matches the clue’s domain, the theme is locked. This triple-pass approach — hypothesis, verification, confirmation — prevents guesswork from spiraling and keeps every clue anchored to a real-world phrase or concept.
Strategy tip: whenever a Pinpoint puzzle hints at a modifier like “Waterfalls — Famous waterfalls around the world.”, write the word above your board and test each clue underneath it. Confirm that every phrase is something you would read in print or hear in conversation. If a clue refuses to cooperate, revisit the pool and look for an alternate modifier before committing to the answer.