What is the answer to LinkedIn Pinpoint #696?
The answer is "Objects that come in left-handed and right-handed forms (i.e., are mirrored or chiral)". That reading is the first one that explains the whole set without forcing any clue.
Permanent Pinpoint answer & analysis (Pinpoint Today archive)
Published on 03/27/2026
This Pinpoint answer guide asks: what links Scissors, Golf clubs, Guitars, Helices (DNA is usually right), and Gloves (🫲 + 🫱) - and what story do they share? Follow the spoiler-safe hints one by one, then reveal the final connection and read the full analysis of how each clue fits together.
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At first, Scissors and Golf clubs pointed in a few different directions.
The turn came with "Helices (DNA is usually right)".
That clue made the answer feel concrete enough to test across the full board.
Once I read the set through a category board focused on objects, examples like "Scissors" and "Golf clubs" stopped feeling loose and started landing cleanly.
The answer was "Objects that come in left-handed and right-handed forms (i.e., are mirrored or chiral)".
"Helices (DNA is usually right)" and "Gloves (🫲 + 🫱)" then felt like the last confirmations, not separate guesses.
Objects that come in left-handed and right-handed forms (i.e., are mirrored or chiral)
| Clue Word | Example Phrase | Connection Explained |
|---|---|---|
| Scissors | "Scissors" | "Scissors" fits more cleanly once the board is tested under the same answer as the other clues. |
| Golf clubs | "Golf clubs" | "Golf clubs" helps confirm the same answer instead of pulling the board back toward a looser guess. |
| Guitars | "Guitars" | "Guitars" belongs in the same set as the rest of the board, which is why the answer sharpens once this pattern becomes visible. |
| Helices (DNA is usually right) | "Helices (DNA is usually right)" | "Helices (DNA is usually right)" is the clue that makes the shared answer concrete enough to test across the full board. |
| Gloves (🫲 + 🫱) | "Gloves (🫲 + 🫱)" | "Gloves (🫲 + 🫱)" helps confirm the same answer instead of pulling the board back toward a looser guess. |
Wait for the clue that makes the set concrete
When the opening clues feel broad, wait for the clue that turns one fuzzy theme into a testable answer.
Prefer exact fits over vague overlap
A strong Pinpoint answer should explain why every clue belongs, not just why the words feel loosely related.
Re-check the early clues once the answer sharpens
Once "Helices (DNA is usually right)" lands, go back and test the earlier clues under that same answer before locking it in.
The answer is "Objects that come in left-handed and right-handed forms (i.e., are mirrored or chiral)". That reading is the first one that explains the whole set without forcing any clue.
The connection is a category board focused on objects. The clues read more cleanly once they are tested under that same idea instead of as a loose theme.
"Helices (DNA is usually right)" is the turning point because it makes the answer concrete enough to test across all five clues.