Pinpoint Answer Today #380
Thursday, May 15, 2025. The clue pattern, progressive hints, and a full explanation of why the answer fits.
Clues
The five hidden clues all belong to the same general group or category. The answer names the category itself.
Clue words are not stored in the daily archive, only the confirmed answer. Reveal the answer below to see the label that connects the five clues.
Hints
Answer
The answer is “Varieties of apple” — the shared label that all five clues point to.
Explanation
The answer is “Varieties of apple” — the shared label that all five clues point to.
This puzzle’s answer is “Varieties of apple.” You are not guessing a word from the clues themselves; you are naming the group that all five clues belong to. In this round, the five hidden clues are all different examples of that one category. That is the types of style, one of Pinpoint’s regular setups: once you name the pattern, one more reveal usually confirms it. The archive data confirms the exact wording of the answer for this date, so the reveal button above shows the label the game is looking for.
How to solve this answer
Types Of
Each clue is a member or example of the group the answer names. You are naming the set, not another example.
Espresso, cappuccino, and mocha are all coffee drinks. The answer names the group they belong to.
Medium
Clues need a second look or a shift in angle. The link is fair, but the first reading of one or two clues usually misleads.
General Knowledge
Everyday facts and broad common-knowledge links that do not sit neatly in one school subject. If the clues feel random at first glance, general knowledge is often the right tag.
Types Of and Things Associated With look similar from the outside. The difference is membership. In Types Of, each clue literally is a kind of the answer. In Associated, the clues merely hang around the topic.
Pick the narrowest honest label that covers all five clues. Too broad and the game rejects it. Too narrow and clue five falls outside the fence.