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Pinpoint Answer Today asks: what links High, Broad, Ski, Parachute, and Bungee - 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.
High Broad Ski Parachute - What connects High, Broad, Ski, Parachute?
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Today's Pinpoint puzzle lines up five words that span athletics, winter sports, and extreme activities: High, Broad, Ski, Parachute, and Bungee. At first glance, they might point to sports, heights, or adventure, but none of those categories cleanly captures all five. The real connection emerges when you add the same word after each clue, revealing a pattern that links track and field, skiing, and extreme sports under one shared category.
| Clue Word | Example Phrase | Connection Explained |
|---|---|---|
| High | âhigh stakesâ | The term 'high stakes' refers to situations or activities where the outcome has significant consequences or risks involved. |
| Broad | âBroad spectrumâ | The term 'broad spectrum' is commonly used to describe a wide range of coverage or effectiveness, particularly in contexts like medicine, where it refers to antibiotics that are effective against a wide variety of bacteria. |
| Ski | âSki resortâ | A ski resort is a location that provides services and facilities for skiing, including slopes, lifts, and accommodations. |
| Parachute | âJump with a parachuteâ | A parachute is a device used to slow down the fall of a person or object from an aircraft, allowing for a safe landing. |
| Bungee | âBungee jumpingâ | Bungee jumping is an adventure sport where an individual jumps from a height while connected to a large elastic cord, utilizing the elasticity of the bungee to rebound back after the fall. |
Once the answer was revealed, everything made perfect sense. Here's how each clue connects:
Test one word after all clues
When clue words feel like they could start common phrases, try adding the same word after each one before chasing broad categories. If a single word creates five natural-sounding expressions, you are probably close to the right connector.
Drop partial themes quickly
Track and field, winter sports, and extreme activities each explain two or three clues here, but not all five. Training yourself to abandon any idea as soon as it breaks on multiple entries will keep you from overfitting half-right stories.
Say potential phrases out loud
High jump, broad jump, ski jump, parachute jump, bungee jump all feel fluent when spoken. Saying phrases aloud is a powerful way to tell the difference between a real pattern and a forced guess.
Look for the shared word, not the category
When clues span different categories (like athletics, winter sports, and extreme activities), the connector is often the shared word that links them, not a single category that tries to force them together.
They are all words that come before "jump" in common phrases: high jump, broad jump, ski jump, parachute jump, and bungee jump. Each clue becomes a natural expression once you add the same word after it.
High jump and broad jump are track and field events, but ski jump is a winter sport, and parachute jump and bungee jump are extreme activities, not track events.
Sports feels close because all five clues relate to athletic or recreational activities. However, the connector needs to be more specificâ"types of jumps" precisely describes how each clue forms a phrase with the same word, while "sports" is too broad.
When several clues sound like they could start common phrases, pick one simple wordâlike jump, cleaner, or cardâand try it after each clue. If it forms five fluent combinations, you have likely found the suffix-based connector.
