LinkedIn Zip #494

LinkedIn Zip #494 is the LinkedIn Zip daily for July 24, 2026. Zip is LinkedIn's path puzzle: draw one continuous route through a 7×7 grid, visit every cell exactly once, hit 12 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: Hard. Estimated solve time: 6–10 min.

This 7×7 Zip route visits all 49 cells once, hits 12 checkpoints in order, and respects 0 walls:

1→2 (2 cells, R3C5→R3C4); 2→3 (5 cells, R3C4→R1C2); 3→4 (11 cells, R1C2→R7C4); 4→5 (2 cells, R7C4→R7C5); 5→6 (6 cells, R7C5→R5C2); 6→7 (7 cells, R5C2→R3C6); 7→8 (6 cells, R3C6→R1C3); 8→9 (2 cells, R1C3→R1C4); 9→10 (11 cells, R1C4→R7C6); 10→11 (5 cells, R7C6→R5C4); 11→12 (2 cells, R5C4→R5C3)

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

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

   Corridor insight

   Sample 1: 1→2, length 2, walls 0.

   Solving note

   Tight 2-cell hop — checkpoints 1 and 2 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.

2. Hop 2Sample 2Checkpoint 2 → 3 (5 cells)

   Corridor insight

   Sample 2: 2→3, length 5, walls 0.

   Solving note

   5 cells link checkpoint 2 at R3C4 to checkpoint 3 at R1C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

3. Hop 3Sample 3Checkpoint 3 → 4 (11 cells)

   Corridor insight

   Sample 3: 3→4, length 11, walls 0.

   Solving note

   11 cells link checkpoint 3 at R1C2 to checkpoint 4 at R7C4 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 (6 cells)

   Corridor insight

   Sample 5: 5→6, length 6, walls 0.

   Solving note

   6 cells link checkpoint 5 at R7C5 to checkpoint 6 at R5C2 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 R5C2 to checkpoint 7 at R3C6 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 R3C6 to checkpoint 8 at R1C3 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

8. Hop 8Sample 8Checkpoint 8 → 9 (2 cells)

   Corridor insight

   Sample 8: 8→9, length 2, walls 0.

   Solving note

   Tight 2-cell hop — checkpoints 8 and 9 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.

9. Hop 9Hop 9Checkpoint 9 → 10 (11 cells)

   Corridor insight

   Hop 9: 9→10, length 11, walls 0.

   Solving note

   11 cells link checkpoint 9 at R1C4 to checkpoint 10 at R7C6 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

10. Hop 10Hop 10Checkpoint 10 → 11 (5 cells)

    Corridor insight

    Hop 10: 10→11, length 5, walls 0.

    Solving note

    5 cells link checkpoint 10 at R7C6 to checkpoint 11 at R5C4 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

11. Hop 11Hop 11Checkpoint 11 → 12 (2 cells)

    Corridor insight

    Hop 11: 11→12, length 2, walls 0.

    Solving note

    Tight 2-cell hop — checkpoints 11 and 12 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.

Optimal segment vector: 1→2 (2 cells, R3C5→R3C4); 2→3 (5 cells, R3C4→R1C2); 3→4 (11 cells, R1C2→R7C4); 4→5 (2 cells, R7C4→R7C5); 5→6 (6 cells, R7C5→R5C2); 6→7 (7 cells, R5C2→R3C6); 7→8 (6 cells, R3C6→R1C3); 8→9 (2 cells, R1C3→R1C4); 9→10 (11 cells, R1C4→R7C6); 10→11 (5 cells, R7C6→R5C4); 11→12 (2 cells, R5C4→R5C3). Wall budget 0. Pattern class checkpointCluster.

Phase 1: Start at checkpoint 1 (R3C5) on this 7×7 grid with 12 checkpoints and 0 walls. Segment 1: Visit checkpoint 2 at R3C4 via 2 cells from checkpoint 1. Tight 2-cell hop — checkpoints 1 and 2 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once. Segment 2: Visit checkpoint 3 at R1C2 via 5 cells from checkpoint 2. 5 cells link checkpoint 2 at R3C4 to checkpoint 3 at R1C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 3: Visit checkpoint 4 at R7C4 via 11 cells from checkpoint 3. 11 cells link checkpoint 3 at R1C2 to checkpoint 4 at R7C4 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 4: Visit checkpoint 5 at R7C5 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 R5C2 via 6 cells from checkpoint 5. 6 cells link checkpoint 5 at R7C5 to checkpoint 6 at R5C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 6: Visit checkpoint 7 at R3C6 via 7 cells from checkpoint 6. 7 cells link checkpoint 6 at R5C2 to checkpoint 7 at R3C6 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 7: Visit checkpoint 8 at R1C3 via 6 cells from checkpoint 7. 6 cells link checkpoint 7 at R3C6 to checkpoint 8 at R1C3 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 8: Visit checkpoint 9 at R1C4 via 2 cells from checkpoint 8. Tight 2-cell hop — checkpoints 8 and 9 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once. Segment 9: Visit checkpoint 10 at R7C6 via 11 cells from checkpoint 9. 11 cells link checkpoint 9 at R1C4 to checkpoint 10 at R7C6 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 10: Visit checkpoint 11 at R5C4 via 5 cells from checkpoint 10. 5 cells link checkpoint 10 at R7C6 to checkpoint 11 at R5C4 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 11: Visit checkpoint 12 at R5C3 via 2 cells from checkpoint 11. Tight 2-cell hop — checkpoints 11 and 12 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once. Complete: Hamiltonian path covers all 49 cells, checkpoints 1–12 in order, ending on checkpoint 12 at R5C3.

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

This 7×7 board has 12 checkpoints (1@R3C5, 2@R3C4, 3@R1C2, 4@R7C4, 5@R7C5, 6@R5C2, 7@R3C6, 8@R1C3, 9@R1C4, 10@R7C6, 11@R5C4, 12@R5C3) and 0 walls. The solution path covers 49 cells in 11 checkpoint hops: 1→2 (2 cells, R3C5→R3C4); 2→3 (5 cells, R3C4→R1C2); 3→4 (11 cells, R1C2→R7C4); 4→5 (2 cells, R7C4→R7C5); 5→6 (6 cells, R7C5→R5C2); 6→7 (7 cells, R5C2→R3C6); 7→8 (6 cells, R3C6→R1C3); 8→9 (2 cells, R1C3→R1C4); 9→10 (11 cells, R1C4→R7C6); 10→11 (5 cells, R7C6→R5C4); 11→12 (2 cells, R5C4→R5C3). 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.