LinkedIn Pinpoint #789Answer & Analysis

Quick read: Familiar phrases and everyday terms built with one shared opening word.

Fast strategy: When the first clues are very open-ended, it is often better to wait for a more specific word before locking in a category.

The answer is Words that come after "save" (in common sayings). Use the table below to check each clue, then skim the compact FAQ for the quickest path to the connection.

Pinpoint 789 got me with that classic "too little information" opening.

The first clue was Face.

With just one word, my brain did what it always does—scan for compound patterns. Face-off popped up. Then I wondered if it was something like "things with a front" or maybe even body parts. Since Pinpoint loves category groups, I took a swing with "Things with a front."

Not surprising, honestly. One-word clues are basically guesswork.

Then came the second clue: Your breath.

And that's when everything changed.

Suddenly, "Face" and "Your breath" weren't random at all. They both complete a very familiar expression with the same verb in front of them.

Save face. Save your breath.

I didn't even need to overthink it. These weren't objects. They weren't physical traits. They were parts of common sayings.

So I guessed: Words that come after "save."

And that was it. Correct on the second try.

Even though I'd already solved it, the remaining clues were deeply satisfying to see:

The day → Save the day. A classic heroic phrase.

Someone's skin → Save someone's skin. Meaning to rescue them from trouble.

For a rainy day → Save for a rainy day. Financial wisdom in idiom form.

Each one reinforced the pattern. Clean. Elegant. Very Pinpoint.

What I loved about this puzzle is how the shift happened. The first clue pushed me toward physical categories. The second clue completely flipped the frame into idiomatic expressions.

That pivot—from literal to linguistic—is what made this one fun.

Words that come after "save" (in common sayings)