LinkedIn Pinpoint 558: New York City, Beehives, Playing cards, Chess sets, LinkedIn Games

Q: What connects New York City, Beehives, Playing cards, Chess sets, LinkedIn Games in Pinpoint #558?

For LinkedIn Pinpoint #558, The connector is “Things that contain ‘Queens'”. For example, New York City contains the borough of Queens, and a deck of playing cards contains the Queen card. This viewpoint comes directly from our walkthrough notes.

Q: Why isn't the answer 'Things with distinct groups'?

For LinkedIn Pinpoint #558, While some clues fit, like NYC with its boroughs or a card deck with its suits, it doesn’t work for all five. Chess sets and LinkedIn Games do not fit this description, so a valid connector must apply to every clue on the board. This viewpoint comes directly from our walkthrough notes.

Q: Would 'Rooks' also be a valid connector for this puzzle?

For LinkedIn Pinpoint #558, No, because while a chess set has a rook and NYC has a neighborhood (The Roxy) that sounds similar, the other clues like beehives and playing cards do not have a direct connection to the word ‘Rook’. This viewpoint comes directly from our walkthrough notes.

Q: How can I solve similar word-based puzzles faster?

For LinkedIn Pinpoint #558, If you have a theory that seems to fit the first 2-3 clues, immediately test it against the remaining ones. If it breaks, pivot to a word-search approach, looking for common prefixes, suffixes, or a small shared word within the clue text itself. This viewpoint comes directly from our walkthrough notes.

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LinkedIn Pinpoint #558 Answer:

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Pinpoint #558 Walkthrough & Analysis

Puzzle Overview

Today’s LinkedIn Pinpoint #558 starts with a few heavy hitters: New York City and Beehives. My mind immediately jumped to ‘Things with boroughs’ or perhaps ‘famous five-pointed structures,’ a plausible but quickly fading theory. The puzzle then throws Playing cards and Chess sets into the mix, which completely derails any geographical or architectural ideas. It’s clear the connection is something far more specific, hiding in plain sight within the words themselves.

How the Solution Emerged

My first instinct when I saw ‘New York City’ and ‘Beehives’ was that the connector was a geographical or structural category. I was convinced the answer was something like ‘Things with boroughs’ since NYC has them and beehives have brood chambers, which are a type of compartment. It felt like a solid start. Then ‘Playing cards’ appeared. I thought, ‘Okay, a deck has suits, so that fits the idea of sub-divisions.’ I was still leaning into my initial theory.

But then ‘Chess sets’ came up, and the theory completely fell apart. Chess has pieces, not compartments. My brain stuttered. I tried to force it, thinking maybe it was about ‘Things with distinct groups,’ but it felt incredibly loose. That’s when I stopped thinking about abstract categories and actually looked at the words. *New York City… Queen… Beehives… Queen Bee… Playing cards… Queen of Hearts…* It all clicked at once. I hadn’t even considered a simple word-in-common pattern because the first two clues felt so grand.

Common wrong guesses

Things with distinct parts or groups

This idea felt promising because New York City has boroughs and a deck of cards has suits. You could argue beehives have their caste system. However, the theme is too broad and falls apart with the other two clues. Chess sets don't have 'groups' in the same way, and LinkedIn Games is too vague, making this theory incorrect for at least two of the five clues.

Famous things from New York

With 'New York City' and 'LinkedIn Games' (created by LinkedIn, a major NYC-area company), it's easy to get locked into a geographic theme. But this breaks down almost immediately with the remaining clues. While beehives exist in NY, they aren't famous *from* there, and playing cards and chess sets have no strong historical tie to the city. The theme fails on three of the five clues.

Things with royalty

Playing cards and Chess sets immediately suggest royalty (King, Queen, Jack). This is a strong start. However, the theme is not specific enough. While New York City has the borough of Queens, it's a stretch to call it a 'thing with royalty' in the same sense, and beehives and LinkedIn Games don't fit the concept at all, making it an invalid connector.

Why It Works (Evidence)

Grammar & flow: pairing the connector with New york city, Beehives, Playing cards, and Chess sets produces everyday English and keeps number/tense intacta strong signal that "Things that contain 'Queens'" is the right lens for today's LinkedIn Pinpoint answer.

Coverage check: the same connector explains every clue without exceptions. Competing ideas either break on edge cases or demand awkward hyphenations, so "Things that contain 'Queens'" wins on simplicity and reach.

Examples

New york city Queens
Beehives Queens
Playing cards Queens
Chess sets Queens
Linkedin games Queens

How each clue fits "Things that contain 'Queens'"

Clue words, example phrases, and brief explanations showing how each clue connects to Things that contain 'Queens'
Word	Origin	In Context (Usage)	Meaning & Usage

Lessons Learned from Pinpoint #558

1
Don't overthink the first clues
The first clues, like ‘New York City’ and ‘Beehives,’ can lead you down complex, abstract paths about structure or geography. This puzzle teaches you to hold that initial theory lightly and be ready to abandon it when a simpler pattern emerges.
2
Search for a literal word in common
If your category-based theory is failing, perform a quick mental scan of the clue words. Look for a short, common word like ‘King,’ ‘Bar,’ or in this case, ‘Queens’ that appears as a component. The connector is often this simple, hiding in the words themselves.
3
Let the outliers guide you
Pay attention to clues that seem to break your pattern. The clue ‘Chess sets’ was the key for me; it made me realize my ‘distinct groups’ theory was flawed and forced me to re-examine the clues from a completely different, more literal angle.

FAQ

What connects New York City, Beehives, Playing cards, Chess sets, LinkedIn Games in Pinpoint #558?

The connector is “Things that contain ‘Queens'”. For example, New York City contains the borough of Queens, and a deck of playing cards contains the Queen card.

Why isn't the answer 'Things with distinct groups'?

While some clues fit, like NYC with its boroughs or a card deck with its suits, it doesn’t work for all five. Chess sets and LinkedIn Games do not fit this description, so a valid connector must apply to every clue on the board.

Would 'Rooks' also be a valid connector for this puzzle?

No, because while a chess set has a rook and NYC has a neighborhood (The Roxy) that sounds similar, the other clues like beehives and playing cards do not have a direct connection to the word ‘Rook’.

How can I solve similar word-based puzzles faster?

If you have a theory that seems to fit the first 2-3 clues, immediately test it against the remaining ones. If it breaks, pivot to a word-search approach, looking for common prefixes, suffixes, or a small shared word within the clue text itself.