LinkedIn Pinpoint #780 Answer & Analysis

Each clue becomes a common word or phrase when followed by “spot,” and all five examples are familiar English expressions.

• “Bright spot” is a common phrase meaning a positive or cheerful part of something.
• “Blind spot” is a standard expression for something unseen, whether literally or figuratively.
• “Sweet spot” is a very common phrase and strongly confirms the shared-word pattern.
• “Hits the spot” is a complete idiomatic phrase, making the repeated word especially clear.
• “X marks the spot” is a famous expression and serves as the final confirmation.

Because bright spot, blind spot, sweet spot, hits the spot, and X marks the spot all work cleanly, the correct Pinpoint answer is “Words that come before ‘spot’.”

Today’s set is best solved by testing one shared ending against each clue until all five become natural phrases.

• Start with the single-word clues Bright and Blind, and think of common compounds or expressions they can form.
• Use Sweet as the turning point: “sweet spot” is such a familiar phrase that it strongly suggests the repeated word.
• Check the partial phrase “Hits the” to see whether the same word creates a complete idiom.
• Confirm it again with “X marks the,” which has a very well-known ending.
• Once all five clues fit the same way, state the pattern as words that come before that shared word.

The strongest connection is that every clue forms a standard expression when followed by “spot.”

This puzzle builds cleanly from broad word pairings into unmistakable fixed phrases.

• The first clue, Bright, opens a wide field because it can pair with many nouns. Still, “bright spot” is a natural phrase, so an alert solver may start wondering whether the puzzle is about common expressions built around one shared ending word.
• Blind narrows things considerably. “Blind spot” is far more fixed and familiar than many other possibilities, so once clue 2 appears, the idea of a repeated final word becomes much stronger. Now the solver can begin testing that same word against the earlier clue.
• Sweet is the real turning point in LinkedIn Pinpoint 780. “Sweet spot” is such a common expression that it confirms the pattern quickly. At this stage, the best solving move is to check whether the same ending also works naturally with every clue already shown.
• Hits the shifts the puzzle from simple pairings into a full idiomatic phrase. “Hits the spot” is instantly recognizable, and that matters because it shows the target word is not just forming compounds. It also completes longer expressions cleanly, which strengthens the solution a lot.
• X marks the provides the last confirmation. “X marks the spot” is a classic phrase, so by the fifth clue there is essentially no ambiguity left. The repeated word fits all clues smoothly and produces expressions that are widely used in everyday English.

With Bright, Blind, Sweet, Hits the, and X marks the, every clue resolves naturally by adding “spot,” so the correct answer is “Words that come before ‘spot’.”