LinkedIn Zip #478

LinkedIn Zip #478 is the LinkedIn Zip daily for July 8, 2026. Zip is LinkedIn's path puzzle: draw one continuous route through a 6×6 grid, visit every cell exactly once, hit 10 numbered checkpoints in order, and navigate around 0 walls. This page includes the live board, a solved-board view, and a step-by-step Solution walkthrough. Difficulty: Medium. Estimated solve time: 4–6 min.

This 6×6 Zip route visits all 36 cells once, hits 10 checkpoints in order, and respects 0 walls:

1→2 (4 cells, R6C3→R6C6); 2→3 (4 cells, R6C6→R3C6); 3→4 (5 cells, R3C6→R1C4); 4→5 (4 cells, R1C4→R1C1); 5→6 (4 cells, R1C1→R4C1); 6→7 (8 cells, R4C1→R5C5); 7→8 (7 cells, R5C5→R2C2); 8→9 (5 cells, R2C2→R4C4); 9→10 (3 cells, R4C4→R3C3)

Checkpoints sit close together on the grid — short numbered hops still need full-cell coverage between them without revisiting squares.

1. Hop 1Opening routeCheckpoint 1 → 2 (4 cells)

   Corridor insight

   4 cells link checkpoint 1 at R6C3 to checkpoint 2 at R6C6 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

   Solving note

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

2. Hop 2Mid-board sweepCheckpoint 2 → 3 (4 cells)

   Corridor insight

   4 cells link checkpoint 2 at R6C6 to checkpoint 3 at R3C6 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

   Solving note

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

3. Hop 3Wall dodgeCheckpoint 3 → 4 (5 cells)

   Corridor insight

   5 cells link checkpoint 3 at R3C6 to checkpoint 4 at R1C4 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 (4 cells)

   Corridor insight

   4 cells link checkpoint 4 at R1C4 to checkpoint 5 at R1C1 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

   Solving note

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

5. Hop 5Late corridorCheckpoint 5 → 6 (4 cells)

   Corridor insight

   4 cells link checkpoint 5 at R1C1 to checkpoint 6 at R4C1 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 (8 cells)

   Corridor insight

   8 cells link checkpoint 6 at R4C1 to checkpoint 7 at R5C5 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 (7 cells)

   Corridor insight

   7 cells link checkpoint 7 at R5C5 to checkpoint 8 at R2C2 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 (5 cells)

   Corridor insight

   5 cells link checkpoint 8 at R2C2 to checkpoint 9 at R4C4 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 (R6C3) on this 6×6 grid with 10 checkpoints and 0 walls. Segment 1: Visit checkpoint 2 at R6C6 via 4 cells from checkpoint 1. 4 cells link checkpoint 1 at R6C3 to checkpoint 2 at R6C6 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 2: Visit checkpoint 3 at R3C6 via 4 cells from checkpoint 2. 4 cells link checkpoint 2 at R6C6 to checkpoint 3 at R3C6 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 3: Visit checkpoint 4 at R1C4 via 5 cells from checkpoint 3. 5 cells link checkpoint 3 at R3C6 to checkpoint 4 at R1C4 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 4: Visit checkpoint 5 at R1C1 via 4 cells from checkpoint 4. 4 cells link checkpoint 4 at R1C4 to checkpoint 5 at R1C1 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 5: Visit checkpoint 6 at R4C1 via 4 cells from checkpoint 5. 4 cells link checkpoint 5 at R1C1 to checkpoint 6 at R4C1 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 6: Visit checkpoint 7 at R5C5 via 8 cells from checkpoint 6. 8 cells link checkpoint 6 at R4C1 to checkpoint 7 at R5C5 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 7: Visit checkpoint 8 at R2C2 via 7 cells from checkpoint 7. 7 cells link checkpoint 7 at R5C5 to checkpoint 8 at R2C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 8: Visit checkpoint 9 at R4C4 via 5 cells from checkpoint 8. 5 cells link checkpoint 8 at R2C2 to checkpoint 9 at R4C4 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 9: Visit checkpoint 10 at R3C3 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 36 cells, checkpoints 1–10 in order, ending on checkpoint 10 at R3C3.

Checkpoints sit close together on the grid — short numbered hops still need full-cell coverage between them without revisiting squares.

This 6×6 board has 10 checkpoints (1@R6C3, 2@R6C6, 3@R3C6, 4@R1C4, 5@R1C1, 6@R4C1, 7@R5C5, 8@R2C2, 9@R4C4, 10@R3C3) and 0 walls. The solution path covers 36 cells in 9 checkpoint hops: 1→2 (4 cells, R6C3→R6C6); 2→3 (4 cells, R6C6→R3C6); 3→4 (5 cells, R3C6→R1C4); 4→5 (4 cells, R1C4→R1C1); 5→6 (4 cells, R1C1→R4C1); 6→7 (8 cells, R4C1→R5C5); 7→8 (7 cells, R5C5→R2C2); 8→9 (5 cells, R2C2→R4C4); 9→10 (3 cells, R4C4→R3C3). Checkpoints sit close together on the grid — short numbered hops still need full-cell coverage between them without revisiting squares. 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.