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Full breakdown using the Solver walkthrough format — checkpoint hops, corridor notes, wall map, and strategy notes.
Overview
LinkedIn Zip #491 is the LinkedIn Zip daily for July 21, 2026. Zip is LinkedIn's path puzzle: draw one continuous route through a 6×6 grid, visit every cell exactly once, hit 6 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: Easy. Estimated solve time: 3–5 min.
Answer
This 6×6 Zip route visits all 36 cells once, hits 6 checkpoints in order, and respects 12 walls:
1→2 (12 cells, R2C5→R3C1); 2→3 (4 cells, R3C1→R5C2); 3→4 (12 cells, R5C2→R4C4); 4→5 (5 cells, R4C4→R3C3); 5→6 (7 cells, R3C3→R4C6)
Many blocked edges narrow your options early — map wall bottlenecks before tracing toward the next numbered checkpoint.
Analysis
I solve LinkedIn Zip #491 checkpoint by checkpoint on a 6×6 grid. 6 numbers to hit in sequence, 12 walls to respect. My route breaks into 5 hops: 1→2 (12 cells), 2→3 (4 cells), 3→4 (12 cells), 4→5 (5 cells), 5→6 (7 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 R3C1 after 12 cells from R2C5. Open corridor — no walls on this hop.
I draw hop 2 next — checkpoint 3 at R5C2 after 4 cells from R3C1. Open corridor — no walls on this hop.
I draw hop 3 next — checkpoint 4 at R4C4 after 12 cells from R5C2. Open corridor — no walls on this hop.
I draw hop 4 next — checkpoint 5 at R3C3 after 5 cells from R4C4. Open corridor — no walls on this hop.
I draw hop 5 next — checkpoint 6 at R4C6 after 7 cells from R3C3. 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 R3C1. 12 cells link checkpoint 1 at R2C5 to checkpoint 2 at R3C1 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).
Solving note
First stretch: Lock this hop before sketching later detours — 12 cells, 0 walls.
Corridor insight
I route Second stretch toward checkpoint 3 at R5C2. 4 cells link checkpoint 2 at R3C1 to checkpoint 3 at R5C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).
Solving note
Second stretch: Lock this hop before sketching later detours — 4 cells, 0 walls.
Corridor insight
I route Third stretch toward checkpoint 4 at R4C4. 12 cells link checkpoint 3 at R5C2 to checkpoint 4 at R4C4 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).
Solving note
Third stretch: Lock this hop before sketching later detours — 12 cells, 0 walls.
Corridor insight
I route Fourth stretch toward checkpoint 5 at R3C3. 5 cells link checkpoint 4 at R4C4 to checkpoint 5 at R3C3 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).
Solving note
Fourth stretch: Lock this hop before sketching later detours — 5 cells, 0 walls.
Corridor insight
I route Fifth stretch toward checkpoint 6 at R4C6. 7 cells link checkpoint 5 at R3C3 to checkpoint 6 at R4C6 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).
Solving note
Fifth stretch: Lock this hop before sketching later detours — 7 cells, 0 walls.
Verification
I trust this route because every hop I reveal still allows a full fill — 5 segments, 36 cells total. Wrong early detours dead-end against walls or trap unchecked squares.
Solve path
Phase 1: Start at checkpoint 1 (R2C5) on this 6×6 grid with 6 checkpoints and 12 walls. Segment 1: Visit checkpoint 2 at R3C1 via 12 cells from checkpoint 1. 12 cells link checkpoint 1 at R2C5 to checkpoint 2 at R3C1 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 2: Visit checkpoint 3 at R5C2 via 4 cells from checkpoint 2. 4 cells link checkpoint 2 at R3C1 to checkpoint 3 at R5C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 3: Visit checkpoint 4 at R4C4 via 12 cells from checkpoint 3. 12 cells link checkpoint 3 at R5C2 to checkpoint 4 at R4C4 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 4: Visit checkpoint 5 at R3C3 via 5 cells from checkpoint 4. 5 cells link checkpoint 4 at R4C4 to checkpoint 5 at R3C3 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 5: Visit checkpoint 6 at R4C6 via 7 cells from checkpoint 5. 7 cells link checkpoint 5 at R3C3 to checkpoint 6 at R4C6 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Complete: Hamiltonian path covers all 36 cells, checkpoints 1–6 in order, ending on checkpoint 6 at R4C6.
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 6 early made the final sweep obvious. 5 reveals matched how I think while playing.
Longest hop: 12 cells — if a segment feels longer, you are probably on the archive path.
Try LinkedIn Zip #491 again using one hint max per stuck segment — walls (12) matter most on hops 2 and 3.
Solution
This 6×6 board has 6 checkpoints (1@R2C5, 2@R3C1, 3@R5C2, 4@R4C4, 5@R3C3, 6@R4C6) and 12 walls. The solution path covers 36 cells in 5 checkpoint hops: 1→2 (12 cells, R2C5→R3C1); 2→3 (4 cells, R3C1→R5C2); 3→4 (12 cells, R5C2→R4C4); 4→5 (5 cells, R4C4→R3C3); 5→6 (7 cells, R3C3→R4C6). 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.