2026-07-06
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Puzzle guide
Full breakdown using the Solver walkthrough format — checkpoint hops, corridor notes, wall map, and strategy notes.
Overview
LinkedIn Zip #476 is the LinkedIn Zip daily for July 6, 2026. Zip is LinkedIn's path puzzle: draw one continuous route through a 6×6 grid, visit every cell exactly once, hit 8 numbered checkpoints in order, and navigate around 16 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 6×6 Zip route visits all 36 cells once, hits 8 checkpoints in order, and respects 16 walls:
1→2 (16 cells, R5C2→R3C5); 2→3 (2 cells, R3C5→R2C5); 3→4 (14 cells, R2C5→R5C5); 4→5 (2 cells, R5C5→R4C5); 5→6 (4 cells, R4C5→R4C2); 6→7 (2 cells, R4C2→R3C2); 7→8 (2 cells, R3C2→R2C2)
Many blocked edges narrow your options early — map wall bottlenecks before tracing toward the next numbered checkpoint.
Analysis
I solve LinkedIn Zip #476 checkpoint by checkpoint on a 6×6 grid. 8 numbers to hit in sequence, 16 walls to respect. My route breaks into 7 hops: 1→2 (16 cells), 2→3 (2 cells), 3→4 (14 cells), 4→5 (2 cells), 5→6 (4 cells), 6→7 (2 cells), 7→8 (2 cells).
Before the first stroke I mark walls and the next checkpoint — on this board that means Many blocked edges narrow your options early — map wall bottlenecks before tracing toward the next numbered checkpoint.
I draw hop 1 next — checkpoint 2 at R3C5 after 16 cells from R5C2. Open corridor — no walls on this hop.
I draw hop 2 next — checkpoint 3 at R2C5 after 2 cells from R3C5. Open corridor — no walls on this hop.
I draw hop 3 next — checkpoint 4 at R5C5 after 14 cells from R2C5. Open corridor — no walls on this hop.
I draw hop 4 next — checkpoint 5 at R4C5 after 2 cells from R5C5. Open corridor — no walls on this hop.
I draw hop 5 next — checkpoint 6 at R4C2 after 4 cells from R4C5. Open corridor — no walls on this hop.
I draw hop 6 next — checkpoint 7 at R3C2 after 2 cells from R4C2. Open corridor — no walls on this hop.
I draw hop 7 next — checkpoint 8 at R2C2 after 2 cells from R3C2. Open corridor — no walls on this hop.
Finished — every cell filled, no revisits, walls respected. Many blocked edges narrow your options early — map wall bottlenecks before tracing toward the next numbered checkpoint.
Checkpoint hops
Corridor insight
I route First stretch toward checkpoint 2 at R3C5. Long 16-cell sweep (44% of the board) from checkpoint 1 to 2 — most of the Hamiltonian path lives in this detour.
Solving note
First stretch: Lock this hop before sketching later detours — 16 cells, 0 walls.
Corridor insight
I route Second stretch toward checkpoint 3 at R2C5. Tight 2-cell hop — checkpoints 2 and 3 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.
Solving note
Second stretch: Lock this hop before sketching later detours — 2 cells, 0 walls.
Corridor insight
I route Third stretch toward checkpoint 4 at R5C5. Long 14-cell sweep (39% of the board) from checkpoint 3 to 4 — most of the Hamiltonian path lives in this detour.
Solving note
Third stretch: Lock this hop before sketching later detours — 14 cells, 0 walls.
Corridor insight
I route Fourth stretch toward checkpoint 5 at R4C5. Tight 2-cell hop — checkpoints 4 and 5 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.
Solving note
Fourth stretch: Lock this hop before sketching later detours — 2 cells, 0 walls.
Corridor insight
I route Fifth stretch toward checkpoint 6 at R4C2. 4 cells link checkpoint 5 at R4C5 to checkpoint 6 at R4C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).
Solving note
Fifth stretch: Lock this hop before sketching later detours — 4 cells, 0 walls.
Corridor insight
I route Sixth stretch toward checkpoint 7 at R3C2. Tight 2-cell hop — checkpoints 6 and 7 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.
Solving note
Sixth stretch: Lock this hop before sketching later detours — 2 cells, 0 walls.
Corridor insight
I route Seventh stretch toward checkpoint 8 at R2C2. Tight 2-cell hop — checkpoints 7 and 8 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.
Solving note
Seventh stretch: Lock this hop before sketching later detours — 2 cells, 0 walls.
Verification
I trust this route because every hop I reveal still allows a full fill — 7 segments, 36 cells total. Wrong early detours dead-end against walls or trap unchecked squares.
Solve path
Phase 1: Start at checkpoint 1 (R5C2) on this 6×6 grid with 8 checkpoints and 16 walls. Segment 1: Visit checkpoint 2 at R3C5 via 16 cells from checkpoint 1. Long 16-cell sweep (44% of the board) from checkpoint 1 to 2 — most of the Hamiltonian path lives in this detour. Segment 2: Visit checkpoint 3 at R2C5 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 R5C5 via 14 cells from checkpoint 3. Long 14-cell sweep (39% of the board) from checkpoint 3 to 4 — most of the Hamiltonian path lives in this detour. Segment 4: Visit checkpoint 5 at R4C5 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 R4C2 via 4 cells from checkpoint 5. 4 cells link checkpoint 5 at R4C5 to checkpoint 6 at R4C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 6: Visit checkpoint 7 at R3C2 via 2 cells from checkpoint 6. Tight 2-cell hop — checkpoints 6 and 7 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once. Segment 7: Visit checkpoint 8 at R2C2 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. Complete: Hamiltonian path covers all 36 cells, checkpoints 1–8 in order, ending on checkpoint 8 at R2C2.
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
Mapping checkpoint 8 early made the final sweep obvious. 7 reveals matched how I think while playing.
Longest hop: 16 cells — if a segment feels longer, you are probably on the archive path.
Try LinkedIn Zip #476 again using one hint max per stuck segment — walls (16) matter most on hops 2 and 3.
Solution
This 6×6 board has 8 checkpoints (1@R5C2, 2@R3C5, 3@R2C5, 4@R5C5, 5@R4C5, 6@R4C2, 7@R3C2, 8@R2C2) and 16 walls. The solution path covers 36 cells in 7 checkpoint hops: 1→2 (16 cells, R5C2→R3C5); 2→3 (2 cells, R3C5→R2C5); 3→4 (14 cells, R2C5→R5C5); 4→5 (2 cells, R5C5→R4C5); 5→6 (4 cells, R4C5→R4C2); 6→7 (2 cells, R4C2→R3C2); 7→8 (2 cells, R3C2→R2C2). 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.