Pinpoint #897 answer — October 14, 2026

Pinpoint #897 opens with The dog and resolves to Things you can “walk”.

The five clues, in order

1. 1
   The dog
2. 2
   The streets
3. 3
   The line
4. 4
   The plank
5. 5
   A tightrope (take no false steps!)

How today's puzzle plays

All five clues, in the order they are revealed: The dog, The streets, The line, The plank, A tightrope (take no false steps!).

Pinpoint scores by how few clues you reveal, so a confident guess early is worth more than a safe guess late.

Ask what all the clues could be members of, not what the first one reminds you of.