LinkedIn Zip #473

LinkedIn Zip #473 is the LinkedIn Zip daily for July 3, 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 10 walls. This page includes the live board, a solved-board view, and a step-by-step Solution walkthrough. Difficulty: Hard. Estimated solve time: 6–10 min.

This 7×7 Zip route visits all 49 cells once, hits 10 checkpoints in order, and respects 10 walls:

1→2 (3 cells, R6C6→R4C6); 2→3 (2 cells, R4C6→R3C6); 3→4 (7 cells, R3C6→R5C2); 4→5 (2 cells, R5C2→R4C2); 5→6 (15 cells, R4C2→R6C2); 6→7 (9 cells, R6C2→R7C7); 7→8 (9 cells, R7C7→R2C6); 8→9 (7 cells, R2C6→R2C2); 9→10 (3 cells, R2C2→R1C1)

Many blocked edges narrow your options early — map wall bottlenecks before tracing toward the next numbered checkpoint.

1. Hop 1Opening routeCheckpoint 1 → 2 (3 cells)

   Corridor insight

   Tight 3-cell hop — checkpoints 1 and 2 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.

   Solving note

   Opening route: Ask which walls block a shorter line to checkpoint 2.

2. Hop 2Mid-board sweepCheckpoint 2 → 3 (2 cells)

   Corridor insight

   Tight 2-cell hop — checkpoints 2 and 3 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.

   Solving note

   Mid-board sweep: Ask which walls block a shorter line to checkpoint 3.

3. Hop 3Wall dodgeCheckpoint 3 → 4 (7 cells)

   Corridor insight

   7 cells link checkpoint 3 at R3C6 to checkpoint 4 at R5C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

   Solving note

   Wall dodge: Ask which walls block a shorter line to checkpoint 4.

4. Hop 4Checkpoint bridgeCheckpoint 4 → 5 (2 cells)

   Corridor insight

   Tight 2-cell hop — checkpoints 4 and 5 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.

   Solving note

   Checkpoint bridge: Ask which walls block a shorter line to checkpoint 5.

5. Hop 5Late corridorCheckpoint 5 → 6 (15 cells)

   Corridor insight

   15 cells link checkpoint 5 at R4C2 to checkpoint 6 at R6C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

   Solving note

   Late corridor: Ask which walls block a shorter line to checkpoint 6.

6. Hop 6Final sweepCheckpoint 6 → 7 (9 cells)

   Corridor insight

   9 cells link checkpoint 6 at R6C2 to checkpoint 7 at R7C7 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

   Solving note

   Final sweep: Ask which walls block a shorter line to checkpoint 7.

7. Hop 7Verifier hopCheckpoint 7 → 8 (9 cells)

   Corridor insight

   9 cells link checkpoint 7 at R7C7 to checkpoint 8 at R2C6 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

   Solving note

   Verifier hop: Ask which walls block a shorter line to checkpoint 8.

8. Hop 8Endgame linkCheckpoint 8 → 9 (7 cells)

   Corridor insight

   7 cells link checkpoint 8 at R2C6 to checkpoint 9 at R2C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

   Solving note

   Endgame link: Ask which walls block a shorter line to checkpoint 9.

9. Hop 9Hop 9Checkpoint 9 → 10 (3 cells)

   Corridor insight

   Tight 3-cell hop — checkpoints 9 and 10 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.

   Solving note

   Hop 9: Ask which walls block a shorter line to checkpoint 10.

Teach verification by checkpoint hops: after segment 9, every cell is visited once, walls intact, final cell holds checkpoint 10.

Phase 1: Start at checkpoint 1 (R6C6) on this 7×7 grid with 10 checkpoints and 10 walls. Segment 1: Visit checkpoint 2 at R4C6 via 3 cells from checkpoint 1. Tight 3-cell hop — checkpoints 1 and 2 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once. Segment 2: Visit checkpoint 3 at R3C6 via 2 cells from checkpoint 2. Tight 2-cell hop — checkpoints 2 and 3 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once. Segment 3: Visit checkpoint 4 at R5C2 via 7 cells from checkpoint 3. 7 cells link checkpoint 3 at R3C6 to checkpoint 4 at R5C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 4: Visit checkpoint 5 at R4C2 via 2 cells from checkpoint 4. Tight 2-cell hop — checkpoints 4 and 5 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once. Segment 5: Visit checkpoint 6 at R6C2 via 15 cells from checkpoint 5. 15 cells link checkpoint 5 at R4C2 to checkpoint 6 at R6C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 6: Visit checkpoint 7 at R7C7 via 9 cells from checkpoint 6. 9 cells link checkpoint 6 at R6C2 to checkpoint 7 at R7C7 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 7: Visit checkpoint 8 at R2C6 via 9 cells from checkpoint 7. 9 cells link checkpoint 7 at R7C7 to checkpoint 8 at R2C6 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 8: Visit checkpoint 9 at R2C2 via 7 cells from checkpoint 8. 7 cells link checkpoint 8 at R2C6 to checkpoint 9 at R2C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 9: Visit checkpoint 10 at R1C1 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 R1C1.

Many blocked edges narrow your options early — map wall bottlenecks before tracing toward the next numbered checkpoint.

This 7×7 board has 10 checkpoints (1@R6C6, 2@R4C6, 3@R3C6, 4@R5C2, 5@R4C2, 6@R6C2, 7@R7C7, 8@R2C6, 9@R2C2, 10@R1C1) and 10 walls. The solution path covers 49 cells in 9 checkpoint hops: 1→2 (3 cells, R6C6→R4C6); 2→3 (2 cells, R4C6→R3C6); 3→4 (7 cells, R3C6→R5C2); 4→5 (2 cells, R5C2→R4C2); 5→6 (15 cells, R4C2→R6C2); 6→7 (9 cells, R6C2→R7C7); 7→8 (9 cells, R7C7→R2C6); 8→9 (7 cells, R2C6→R2C2); 9→10 (3 cells, R2C2→R1C1). 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.