LinkedIn Zip #479

LinkedIn Zip #479 is the LinkedIn Zip daily for July 9, 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: Medium. Estimated solve time: 4–6 min.

This 7×7 Zip route visits all 49 cells once, hits 10 checkpoints in order, and respects 12 walls:

1→2 (5 cells, R4C2→R4C6); 2→3 (13 cells, R4C6→R2C2); 3→4 (5 cells, R2C2→R2C6); 4→5 (2 cells, R2C6→R3C6); 5→6 (5 cells, R3C6→R3C2); 6→7 (5 cells, R3C2→R5C2); 7→8 (5 cells, R5C2→R5C6); 8→9 (12 cells, R5C6→R6C2); 9→10 (5 cells, R6C2→R6C6)

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

1. Hop 1Sample 1Checkpoint 1 → 2 (5 cells)

   Corridor insight

   Sample 1: 1→2, length 5, walls 0.

   Solving note

   5 cells link checkpoint 1 at R4C2 to checkpoint 2 at R4C6 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

2. Hop 2Sample 2Checkpoint 2 → 3 (13 cells)

   Corridor insight

   Sample 2: 2→3, length 13, walls 0.

   Solving note

   13 cells link checkpoint 2 at R4C6 to checkpoint 3 at R2C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

3. Hop 3Sample 3Checkpoint 3 → 4 (5 cells)

   Corridor insight

   Sample 3: 3→4, length 5, walls 0.

   Solving note

   5 cells link checkpoint 3 at R2C2 to checkpoint 4 at R2C6 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

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

   Corridor insight

   Sample 4: 4→5, length 2, walls 0.

   Solving note

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

5. Hop 5Sample 5Checkpoint 5 → 6 (5 cells)

   Corridor insight

   Sample 5: 5→6, length 5, walls 0.

   Solving note

   5 cells link checkpoint 5 at R3C6 to checkpoint 6 at R3C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

6. Hop 6Sample 6Checkpoint 6 → 7 (5 cells)

   Corridor insight

   Sample 6: 6→7, length 5, walls 0.

   Solving note

   5 cells link checkpoint 6 at R3C2 to checkpoint 7 at R5C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

7. Hop 7Sample 7Checkpoint 7 → 8 (5 cells)

   Corridor insight

   Sample 7: 7→8, length 5, walls 0.

   Solving note

   5 cells link checkpoint 7 at R5C2 to checkpoint 8 at R5C6 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

8. Hop 8Sample 8Checkpoint 8 → 9 (12 cells)

   Corridor insight

   Sample 8: 8→9, length 12, walls 0.

   Solving note

   12 cells link checkpoint 8 at R5C6 to checkpoint 9 at R6C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

9. Hop 9Hop 9Checkpoint 9 → 10 (5 cells)

   Corridor insight

   Hop 9: 9→10, length 5, walls 0.

   Solving note

   5 cells link checkpoint 9 at R6C2 to checkpoint 10 at R6C6 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

Optimal segment vector: 1→2 (5 cells, R4C2→R4C6); 2→3 (13 cells, R4C6→R2C2); 3→4 (5 cells, R2C2→R2C6); 4→5 (2 cells, R2C6→R3C6); 5→6 (5 cells, R3C6→R3C2); 6→7 (5 cells, R3C2→R5C2); 7→8 (5 cells, R5C2→R5C6); 8→9 (12 cells, R5C6→R6C2); 9→10 (5 cells, R6C2→R6C6). Wall budget 12. Pattern class denseWalls.

Phase 1: Start at checkpoint 1 (R4C2) on this 7×7 grid with 10 checkpoints and 12 walls. Segment 1: Visit checkpoint 2 at R4C6 via 5 cells from checkpoint 1. 5 cells link checkpoint 1 at R4C2 to checkpoint 2 at R4C6 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 2: Visit checkpoint 3 at R2C2 via 13 cells from checkpoint 2. 13 cells link checkpoint 2 at R4C6 to checkpoint 3 at R2C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 3: Visit checkpoint 4 at R2C6 via 5 cells from checkpoint 3. 5 cells link checkpoint 3 at R2C2 to checkpoint 4 at R2C6 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 4: Visit checkpoint 5 at R3C6 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 R3C2 via 5 cells from checkpoint 5. 5 cells link checkpoint 5 at R3C6 to checkpoint 6 at R3C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 6: Visit checkpoint 7 at R5C2 via 5 cells from checkpoint 6. 5 cells link checkpoint 6 at R3C2 to checkpoint 7 at R5C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 7: Visit checkpoint 8 at R5C6 via 5 cells from checkpoint 7. 5 cells link checkpoint 7 at R5C2 to checkpoint 8 at R5C6 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 8: Visit checkpoint 9 at R6C2 via 12 cells from checkpoint 8. 12 cells link checkpoint 8 at R5C6 to checkpoint 9 at R6C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 9: Visit checkpoint 10 at R6C6 via 5 cells from checkpoint 9. 5 cells link checkpoint 9 at R6C2 to checkpoint 10 at R6C6 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Complete: Hamiltonian path covers all 49 cells, checkpoints 1–10 in order, ending on checkpoint 10 at R6C6.

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@R4C2, 2@R4C6, 3@R2C2, 4@R2C6, 5@R3C6, 6@R3C2, 7@R5C2, 8@R5C6, 9@R6C2, 10@R6C6) and 12 walls. The solution path covers 49 cells in 9 checkpoint hops: 1→2 (5 cells, R4C2→R4C6); 2→3 (13 cells, R4C6→R2C2); 3→4 (5 cells, R2C2→R2C6); 4→5 (2 cells, R2C6→R3C6); 5→6 (5 cells, R3C6→R3C2); 6→7 (5 cells, R3C2→R5C2); 7→8 (5 cells, R5C2→R5C6); 8→9 (12 cells, R5C6→R6C2); 9→10 (5 cells, R6C2→R6C6). 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.