LinkedIn Zip #489

LinkedIn Zip #489 is the LinkedIn Zip daily for July 19, 2026. Zip is LinkedIn's path puzzle: draw one continuous route through a 8×8 grid, visit every cell exactly once, hit 10 numbered checkpoints in order, and navigate around 18 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 8×8 Zip route visits all 64 cells once, hits 10 checkpoints in order, and respects 18 walls:

1→2 (7 cells, R2C7→R3C2); 2→3 (16 cells, R3C2→R4C6); 3→4 (2 cells, R4C6→R4C5); 4→5 (3 cells, R4C5→R5C4); 5→6 (17 cells, R5C4→R7C2); 6→7 (7 cells, R7C2→R6C7); 7→8 (6 cells, R6C7→R6C2); 8→9 (7 cells, R6C2→R5C3); 9→10 (7 cells, R5C3→R3C7)

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

1. Hop 1Sample 1Checkpoint 1 → 2 (7 cells)

   Corridor insight

   Sample 1: 1→2, length 7, walls 0.

   Solving note

   7 cells link checkpoint 1 at R2C7 to checkpoint 2 at R3C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

2. Hop 2Sample 2Checkpoint 2 → 3 (16 cells)

   Corridor insight

   Sample 2: 2→3, length 16, walls 0.

   Solving note

   16 cells link checkpoint 2 at R3C2 to checkpoint 3 at R4C6 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

3. Hop 3Sample 3Checkpoint 3 → 4 (2 cells)

   Corridor insight

   Sample 3: 3→4, length 2, walls 0.

   Solving note

   Tight 2-cell hop — checkpoints 3 and 4 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.

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

   Corridor insight

   Sample 4: 4→5, length 3, walls 0.

   Solving note

   Tight 3-cell hop — checkpoints 4 and 5 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.

5. Hop 5Sample 5Checkpoint 5 → 6 (17 cells)

   Corridor insight

   Sample 5: 5→6, length 17, walls 0.

   Solving note

   17 cells link checkpoint 5 at R5C4 to checkpoint 6 at R7C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

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

   Corridor insight

   Sample 6: 6→7, length 7, walls 0.

   Solving note

   7 cells link checkpoint 6 at R7C2 to checkpoint 7 at R6C7 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

7. Hop 7Sample 7Checkpoint 7 → 8 (6 cells)

   Corridor insight

   Sample 7: 7→8, length 6, walls 0.

   Solving note

   6 cells link checkpoint 7 at R6C7 to checkpoint 8 at R6C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

8. Hop 8Sample 8Checkpoint 8 → 9 (7 cells)

   Corridor insight

   Sample 8: 8→9, length 7, walls 0.

   Solving note

   7 cells link checkpoint 8 at R6C2 to checkpoint 9 at R5C3 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

9. Hop 9Hop 9Checkpoint 9 → 10 (7 cells)

   Corridor insight

   Hop 9: 9→10, length 7, walls 0.

   Solving note

   7 cells link checkpoint 9 at R5C3 to checkpoint 10 at R3C7 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

Optimal segment vector: 1→2 (7 cells, R2C7→R3C2); 2→3 (16 cells, R3C2→R4C6); 3→4 (2 cells, R4C6→R4C5); 4→5 (3 cells, R4C5→R5C4); 5→6 (17 cells, R5C4→R7C2); 6→7 (7 cells, R7C2→R6C7); 7→8 (6 cells, R6C7→R6C2); 8→9 (7 cells, R6C2→R5C3); 9→10 (7 cells, R5C3→R3C7). Wall budget 18. Pattern class denseWalls.

Phase 1: Start at checkpoint 1 (R2C7) on this 8×8 grid with 10 checkpoints and 18 walls. Segment 1: Visit checkpoint 2 at R3C2 via 7 cells from checkpoint 1. 7 cells link checkpoint 1 at R2C7 to checkpoint 2 at R3C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 2: Visit checkpoint 3 at R4C6 via 16 cells from checkpoint 2. 16 cells link checkpoint 2 at R3C2 to checkpoint 3 at R4C6 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 3: Visit checkpoint 4 at R4C5 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 R5C4 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 R7C2 via 17 cells from checkpoint 5. 17 cells link checkpoint 5 at R5C4 to checkpoint 6 at R7C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 6: Visit checkpoint 7 at R6C7 via 7 cells from checkpoint 6. 7 cells link checkpoint 6 at R7C2 to checkpoint 7 at R6C7 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 7: Visit checkpoint 8 at R6C2 via 6 cells from checkpoint 7. 6 cells link checkpoint 7 at R6C7 to checkpoint 8 at R6C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 8: Visit checkpoint 9 at R5C3 via 7 cells from checkpoint 8. 7 cells link checkpoint 8 at R6C2 to checkpoint 9 at R5C3 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 9: Visit checkpoint 10 at R3C7 via 7 cells from checkpoint 9. 7 cells link checkpoint 9 at R5C3 to checkpoint 10 at R3C7 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Complete: Hamiltonian path covers all 64 cells, checkpoints 1–10 in order, ending on checkpoint 10 at R3C7.

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

This 8×8 board has 10 checkpoints (1@R2C7, 2@R3C2, 3@R4C6, 4@R4C5, 5@R5C4, 6@R7C2, 7@R6C7, 8@R6C2, 9@R5C3, 10@R3C7) and 18 walls. The solution path covers 64 cells in 9 checkpoint hops: 1→2 (7 cells, R2C7→R3C2); 2→3 (16 cells, R3C2→R4C6); 3→4 (2 cells, R4C6→R4C5); 4→5 (3 cells, R4C5→R5C4); 5→6 (17 cells, R5C4→R7C2); 6→7 (7 cells, R7C2→R6C7); 7→8 (6 cells, R6C7→R6C2); 8→9 (7 cells, R6C2→R5C3); 9→10 (7 cells, R5C3→R3C7). 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.