Pinpoint #731

The Solution is: Words that come after "May"

Today's puzzle looked harmless. Just one word to start: Day. And somehow, that single word sent me in completely the wrong direction. With only Day, I didn't have much to work with. My brain went straight to broad categories: Time-related things Calendar terms Units of time It felt reasonable. So I guessed something along the lines of "Time units." Not surprising, honestly. One-word clues are always dangerous. Now I had Day and Pole, and my brain shifted gears. I started thinking compound words. Daystar Polestar That felt promising. Two clean compounds ending in star. I convinced myself I was onto something and guessed "Words before 'star'." At this point, I had that mild "okay, what am I missing?" feeling. Day Pole Fly I briefly wandered into fishing territory: Pole fishing Fly fishing May Day Maypole Mayfly Not a vague category. Not a theme. A clean compound-word pattern. I immediately guessed: "Words that come after 'May'." That aha moment felt especially satisfying because it completely collapsed my earlier theories. Time units? Nope. Star compounds? Nice try. This was simpler. And smarter. Once I saw the answer direction, the remaining clues were basically victory laps. Flower → Mayflower I → May I? That last one is especially elegant. It's not just a noun compound — it's a common phrase. That sealed it beyond doubt. Sometimes Pinpoint is about complexity. Today? It was about spotting the right four-letter word. Words that come after "May"