2026-06-30
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Puzzle guide
Full breakdown using the Analytical breakdown format — checkpoint hops, corridor notes, wall map, and strategy notes.
Overview
LinkedIn Zip #470 is the LinkedIn Zip daily for June 30, 2026. Zip is LinkedIn's path puzzle: draw one continuous route through a 7×7 grid, visit every cell exactly once, hit 10 numbered checkpoints in order, and navigate around 12 walls. This page includes the live board, a solved-board view, and a step-by-step Solution walkthrough. Difficulty: Easy. Estimated solve time: 3–5 min.
Answer
This 7×7 Zip route visits all 49 cells once, hits 10 checkpoints in order, and respects 12 walls:
1→2 (7 cells, R7C7→R1C7); 2→3 (20 cells, R1C7→R4C3); 3→4 (2 cells, R4C3→R5C3); 4→5 (3 cells, R5C3→R6C2); 5→6 (2 cells, R6C2→R6C3); 6→7 (16 cells, R6C3→R3C3); 7→8 (2 cells, R3C3→R2C3); 8→9 (2 cells, R2C3→R2C2); 9→10 (3 cells, R2C2→R4C2)
Many blocked edges narrow your options early — map wall bottlenecks before tracing toward the next numbered checkpoint.
Analysis
LinkedIn Zip #470 is a 7×7 Zip board with 10 numbered checkpoints and 12 walls. The Hamiltonian path visits all 49 cells once, hits checkpoints 1–10 in order, and ends on the final number. Segment plan: 1→2 (7 cells, R7C7→R1C7); 2→3 (20 cells, R1C7→R4C3); 3→4 (2 cells, R4C3→R5C3); 4→5 (3 cells, R5C3→R6C2); 5→6 (2 cells, R6C2→R6C3); 6→7 (16 cells, R6C3→R3C3); 7→8 (2 cells, R3C3→R2C3); 8→9 (2 cells, R2C3→R2C2); 9→10 (3 cells, R2C2→R4C2).
Board spotlight: Many blocked edges narrow your options early — map wall bottlenecks before tracing toward the next numbered checkpoint. Wall count 12 on 7×7 shapes which corridors stay open between numbered cells.
Segment 1 (1→2): 7 cells from R7C7 to R1C7. 7 cells link checkpoint 1 at R7C7 to checkpoint 2 at R1C7 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).
Segment 2 (2→3): 20 cells from R1C7 to R4C3. Long 20-cell sweep (41% of the board) from checkpoint 2 to 3 — most of the Hamiltonian path lives in this detour.
Segment 3 (3→4): 2 cells from R4C3 to R5C3. Tight 2-cell hop — checkpoints 3 and 4 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.
Segment 4 (4→5): 3 cells from R5C3 to R6C2. Tight 3-cell hop — checkpoints 4 and 5 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.
Segment 5 (5→6): 2 cells from R6C2 to R6C3. Tight 2-cell hop — checkpoints 5 and 6 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.
Segment 6 (6→7): 16 cells from R6C3 to R3C3. 16 cells link checkpoint 6 at R6C3 to checkpoint 7 at R3C3 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).
Segment 7 (7→8): 2 cells from R3C3 to R2C3. Tight 2-cell hop — checkpoints 7 and 8 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.
Segment 8 (8→9): 2 cells from R2C3 to R2C2. Tight 2-cell hop — checkpoints 8 and 9 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.
Segment 9 (9→10): 3 cells from R2C2 to R4C2. Tight 3-cell hop — checkpoints 9 and 10 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.
Complete path: 49 cells, checkpoints in order, ending on 10. Pattern: dense-wall maze — Many blocked edges narrow your options early — map wall bottlenecks before tracing toward the next numbered checkpoint.
Checkpoint hops
Corridor insight
Hop 1: 7 cells link checkpoint 1 at R7C7 to checkpoint 2 at R1C7 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).
Solving note
Trace 7 cells from checkpoint 1 (R7C7) to checkpoint 2 (R1C7).
Corridor insight
Hop 2: Long 20-cell sweep (41% of the board) from checkpoint 2 to 3 — most of the Hamiltonian path lives in this detour.
Solving note
Trace 20 cells from checkpoint 2 (R1C7) to checkpoint 3 (R4C3).
Corridor insight
Hop 3: Tight 2-cell hop — checkpoints 3 and 4 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.
Solving note
Trace 2 cells from checkpoint 3 (R4C3) to checkpoint 4 (R5C3).
Corridor insight
Hop 4: Tight 3-cell hop — checkpoints 4 and 5 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.
Solving note
Trace 3 cells from checkpoint 4 (R5C3) to checkpoint 5 (R6C2).
Corridor insight
Hop 5: Tight 2-cell hop — checkpoints 5 and 6 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.
Solving note
Trace 2 cells from checkpoint 5 (R6C2) to checkpoint 6 (R6C3).
Corridor insight
Hop 6: 16 cells link checkpoint 6 at R6C3 to checkpoint 7 at R3C3 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).
Solving note
Trace 16 cells from checkpoint 6 (R6C3) to checkpoint 7 (R3C3).
Corridor insight
Hop 7: Tight 2-cell hop — checkpoints 7 and 8 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.
Solving note
Trace 2 cells from checkpoint 7 (R3C3) to checkpoint 8 (R2C3).
Corridor insight
Hop 8: Tight 2-cell hop — checkpoints 8 and 9 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.
Solving note
Trace 2 cells from checkpoint 8 (R2C3) to checkpoint 9 (R2C2).
Corridor insight
Hop 9: Tight 3-cell hop — checkpoints 9 and 10 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.
Solving note
Trace 3 cells from checkpoint 9 (R2C2) to checkpoint 10 (R4C2).
Verification
The archived path is the unique Hamiltonian route on this board: 49 orthogonally adjacent steps, checkpoints 1 through 10 in order, 12 walls never crossed. Each segment 1→2, 2→3, 3→4, 4→5, 5→6, 6→7, 7→8, 8→9, 9→10 is the shortest viable corridor that still leaves enough open cells for the remaining sweep.
Solve path
Phase 1: Start at checkpoint 1 (R7C7) on this 7×7 grid with 10 checkpoints and 12 walls. Segment 1: Visit checkpoint 2 at R1C7 via 7 cells from checkpoint 1. 7 cells link checkpoint 1 at R7C7 to checkpoint 2 at R1C7 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 2: Visit checkpoint 3 at R4C3 via 20 cells from checkpoint 2. Long 20-cell sweep (41% of the board) from checkpoint 2 to 3 — most of the Hamiltonian path lives in this detour. Segment 3: Visit checkpoint 4 at R5C3 via 2 cells from checkpoint 3. Tight 2-cell hop — checkpoints 3 and 4 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once. Segment 4: Visit checkpoint 5 at R6C2 via 3 cells from checkpoint 4. Tight 3-cell hop — checkpoints 4 and 5 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once. Segment 5: Visit checkpoint 6 at R6C3 via 2 cells from checkpoint 5. Tight 2-cell hop — checkpoints 5 and 6 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once. Segment 6: Visit checkpoint 7 at R3C3 via 16 cells from checkpoint 6. 16 cells link checkpoint 6 at R6C3 to checkpoint 7 at R3C3 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 7: Visit checkpoint 8 at R2C3 via 2 cells from checkpoint 7. Tight 2-cell hop — checkpoints 7 and 8 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once. Segment 8: Visit checkpoint 9 at R2C2 via 2 cells from checkpoint 8. Tight 2-cell hop — checkpoints 8 and 9 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once. Segment 9: Visit checkpoint 10 at R4C2 via 3 cells from checkpoint 9. Tight 3-cell hop — checkpoints 9 and 10 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once. Complete: Hamiltonian path covers all 49 cells, checkpoints 1–10 in order, ending on checkpoint 10 at R4C2.
Pattern
Many blocked edges narrow your options early — map wall bottlenecks before tracing toward the next numbered checkpoint.
Learn more in Zip Puzzle Strategies →Takeaways
On LinkedIn Zip #470, plan 9 hops (1→2 (7 cells), 2→3 (20 cells), 3→4 (2 cells), 4→5 (3 cells), 5→6 (2 cells), 6→7 (16 cells), 7→8 (2 cells), 8→9 (2 cells), 9→10 (3 cells)) before filling stray cells — Zip rewards reaching the next number without trapping leftovers.
Many blocked edges narrow your options early — map wall bottlenecks before tracing toward the next numbered checkpoint.
12 walls on 7×7 — mark blocked edges before committing to a corridor toward checkpoint 2.
Solution
This 7×7 board has 10 checkpoints (1@R7C7, 2@R1C7, 3@R4C3, 4@R5C3, 5@R6C2, 6@R6C3, 7@R3C3, 8@R2C3, 9@R2C2, 10@R4C2) and 12 walls. The solution path covers 49 cells in 9 checkpoint hops: 1→2 (7 cells, R7C7→R1C7); 2→3 (20 cells, R1C7→R4C3); 3→4 (2 cells, R4C3→R5C3); 4→5 (3 cells, R5C3→R6C2); 5→6 (2 cells, R6C2→R6C3); 6→7 (16 cells, R6C3→R3C3); 7→8 (2 cells, R3C3→R2C3); 8→9 (2 cells, R2C3→R2C2); 9→10 (3 cells, R2C2→R4C2). Many blocked edges narrow your options early — map wall bottlenecks before tracing toward the next numbered checkpoint. Use the Solution tab for a checkpoint-segment reveal with live board updates, or the Solved board tab for the complete path at a glance.