What is the answer to LinkedIn Pinpoint #664?
The answer is Types of pastry. The five clues are Turnover, Samosa, Strudel, Croissant, and Doughnut.
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Published on 02/23/2026
Updated on 02/23/2026
This Pinpoint answer guide asks what shared idea links Turnover, Samosa, Strudel, Croissant, and Doughnut. Follow the spoiler-safe hints one by one, then see how each clue clicks into the final answer.
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LinkedIn Pinpoint #664 initially feels broad because Turnover, Samosa, Strudel, Croissant, and Doughnut seem to point in different directions. The solve gets easier when I stop hunting for a pun and instead ask what narrow category can hold every clue without exceptions. That makes the board cohesive, specific, and strong enough to explain all five clues with one answer instead of a loose vibe or an overly broad theme.
That makes the board cohesive, specific, and strong enough to explain all five clues with one answer instead of a loose vibe or an overly broad theme.
I began by splitting the clues into smaller buckets, because Turnover, Samosa, Strudel, Croissant, and Doughnut did not look unified on a first pass.
My early guesses were all too broad and kept leaving one clue behind.
The breakthrough came when I asked what exact category each clue could belong to without any stretching.
One by one, the pieces snapped into place: every clue is one of the recognized pastry type.
After that, I reread the full set and checked whether any clue felt forced.
None did.
That final verification mattered because it showed Types of pastry was not just plausible, it was precise enough to explain the board cleanly from start to finish.
After checking Turnover, Samosa, Strudel, Croissant, and Doughnut against Types of pastry, the board resolves cleanly without any leftover clue.
Types of pastry
| Clue | Early read | Resolved read | Why it works |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | Same first broad read as the rest of the board | "Turnover pastry" | Turnover fits because it is a recognized pastry type, matching the category Types of pastry. |
| Samosa | Same first broad read as the rest of the board | "Samosa pastry" | Samosa fits because it is a recognized pastry type, matching the category Types of pastry. |
| Strudel | Same first broad read as the rest of the board | "Strudel pastry" | Strudel fits because it is a recognized pastry type, matching the category Types of pastry. |
| Croissant | Same first broad read as the rest of the board | "Croissant pastry" | Croissant fits because it is a recognized pastry type, matching the category Types of pastry. |
| Doughnut | Same first broad read as the rest of the board | "Doughnut pastry" | Doughnut fits because it is a recognized pastry type, matching the category Types of pastry. |
Start with the cleanest shared structure
This puzzle rewards solvers who separate food category from cooking method before chasing a clever but unstable guess. Types of pastry works because the structure stays consistent across all five clues.
Verify every clue before locking the answer
A promising guess is not enough on its own. do not force every clue into sweet-only or savory-only buckets so the answer holds for the entire board instead of only the easiest clues.
Prefer precision over breadth
When several broad answers feel possible, look for the broad food family that still feels precise. That is the fastest way to separate the real Pinpoint answer from a merely adjacent theme.
The answer is Types of pastry. The five clues are Turnover, Samosa, Strudel, Croissant, and Doughnut.
Run through all five clues again and make sure Types of pastry explains each one cleanly. If even one clue feels forced, keep searching.
The fastest habit is to test the narrowest clean answer against every clue instead of committing to a broad theme after only one or two matches.