What do May, Mar, Oct, Jan, and Dec have in common in LinkedIn Pinpoint #475?
Each clue ultimately points back to "Month Abbreviations". The walkthrough below shows the specific links and supporting evidence.
Permanent answer & walkthrough (Pinpoint Today archive)
Pinpoint Answer Today asks: what links May, Mar, Oct, Jan, and Dec - and what story do they share? Follow the spoiler-safe hints one by one, then reveal the final connection and see how each clue fits together.
May Mar Oct Jan - What connects May, Mar, Oct, Jan?
LinkedIn Pinpoint #475 Answer:
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Confirm the shared idea
Check how every clue maps back to "Month Abbreviations" before you lock in an answer.
Lean on the walkthrough
Every clue in this set—May, Mar, Oct, Jan, and Dec—ultimately circles back to Month Abbreviations — the three-letter (or in May’s case, unchanged) short forms you see in calendars.. May sparks the pattern, Oct reinforces it, and Dec locks the shared idea in place once you view them through that lens.
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Each clue ultimately points back to "Month Abbreviations". The walkthrough below shows the specific links and supporting evidence.
Compare the board against the detailed breakdown, then apply the hints one clue at a time until the shared idea becomes obvious.
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Swapping the order looks tempting (May, Mar, and Oct), but keeping the connector alongside each clue produces natural phrases and consistent grammar across the board.
Pinpoint #475
Theme: Month Abbreviations
Tip: this puzzle behaves like a category match - look for a shared modifier or context across the clues.