When I first saw the word Colon, my mind immediately went to grammar and punctuation. I thought the category might be "Punctuation Marks" or perhaps "Parts of a Sentence." It was a very narrow start, but that’s how Pinpoint usually begins—by leading you down a specific path.

Then the second clue, Ellipsis, appeared. This seemed to confirm my initial theory. Both are punctuation marks. At this point, I was fairly confident that the answer would be something like "Grammar symbols." However, if I had submitted that, I would have been wrong because the game requires a broader connection.

The third clue, Morse code, was the real game-changer. Morse code isn't a punctuation mark; it’s a communication system. This forced me to pivot. I had to look at what a colon, an ellipsis, and Morse code all share physically. I realized they all rely heavily on the "dot" symbol. Morse code uses dots and dashes, while the others are made entirely of dots.

By the time Pointillist paintings showed up as the fourth clue, the "dot" theme became undeniable. Pointillism is literally the art of using tiny dots to create a whole picture. The puzzle wasn't about grammar anymore; it was about the physical shape of a circle or a point.

The final clue, Lowercase i's and j's, was the ultimate confirmation. In typography, the dot over these letters is actually called a "tittle." Since the only thing connecting a letter of the alphabet to a 19th-century painting style and a telegraph system is that specific tiny circular mark, the answer clearly had to be "Things with dots."