2026-07-25
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Puzzle guide
Full breakdown using the Analytical breakdown format — checkpoint hops, corridor notes, wall map, and strategy notes.
Overview
LinkedIn Zip #495 is the LinkedIn Zip daily for July 25, 2026. Zip is LinkedIn's path puzzle: draw one continuous route through a 8×8 grid, visit every cell exactly once, hit 16 numbered checkpoints in order, and navigate around 14 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.
Answer
This 8×8 Zip route visits all 64 cells once, hits 16 checkpoints in order, and respects 14 walls:
1→2 (9 cells, R3C2→R8C3); 2→3 (5 cells, R8C3→R6C3); 3→4 (9 cells, R6C3→R8C7); 4→5 (11 cells, R8C7→R1C6); 5→6 (5 cells, R1C6→R3C6); 6→7 (2 cells, R3C6→R2C6); 7→8 (3 cells, R2C6→R3C7); 8→9 (4 cells, R3C7→R6C7); 9→10 (2 cells, R6C7→R7C7); 10→11 (3 cells, R7C7→R6C6); 11→12 (10 cells, R6C6→R1C2); 12→13 (4 cells, R1C2→R2C2); 13→14 (3 cells, R2C2→R3C3); 14→15 (5 cells, R3C3→R6C2); 15→16 (3 cells, R6C2→R7C3)
Many blocked edges narrow your options early — map wall bottlenecks before tracing toward the next numbered checkpoint.
Analysis
LinkedIn Zip #495 is a 8×8 Zip board with 16 numbered checkpoints and 14 walls. The Hamiltonian path visits all 64 cells once, hits checkpoints 1–16 in order, and ends on the final number. Segment plan: 1→2 (9 cells, R3C2→R8C3); 2→3 (5 cells, R8C3→R6C3); 3→4 (9 cells, R6C3→R8C7); 4→5 (11 cells, R8C7→R1C6); 5→6 (5 cells, R1C6→R3C6); 6→7 (2 cells, R3C6→R2C6); 7→8 (3 cells, R2C6→R3C7); 8→9 (4 cells, R3C7→R6C7); 9→10 (2 cells, R6C7→R7C7); 10→11 (3 cells, R7C7→R6C6); 11→12 (10 cells, R6C6→R1C2); 12→13 (4 cells, R1C2→R2C2); 13→14 (3 cells, R2C2→R3C3); 14→15 (5 cells, R3C3→R6C2); 15→16 (3 cells, R6C2→R7C3).
Board spotlight: Many blocked edges narrow your options early — map wall bottlenecks before tracing toward the next numbered checkpoint. Wall count 14 on 8×8 shapes which corridors stay open between numbered cells.
Segment 1 (1→2): 9 cells from R3C2 to R8C3. 9 cells link checkpoint 1 at R3C2 to checkpoint 2 at R8C3 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).
Segment 2 (2→3): 5 cells from R8C3 to R6C3. 5 cells link checkpoint 2 at R8C3 to checkpoint 3 at R6C3 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).
Segment 3 (3→4): 9 cells from R6C3 to R8C7. 9 cells link checkpoint 3 at R6C3 to checkpoint 4 at R8C7 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).
Segment 4 (4→5): 11 cells from R8C7 to R1C6. 11 cells link checkpoint 4 at R8C7 to checkpoint 5 at R1C6 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).
Segment 5 (5→6): 5 cells from R1C6 to R3C6. 5 cells link checkpoint 5 at R1C6 to checkpoint 6 at R3C6 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).
Segment 6 (6→7): 2 cells from R3C6 to R2C6. Tight 2-cell hop — checkpoints 6 and 7 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.
Segment 7 (7→8): 3 cells from R2C6 to R3C7. Tight 3-cell hop — checkpoints 7 and 8 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.
Segment 8 (8→9): 4 cells from R3C7 to R6C7. 4 cells link checkpoint 8 at R3C7 to checkpoint 9 at R6C7 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).
Segment 9 (9→10): 2 cells from R6C7 to R7C7. Tight 2-cell hop — checkpoints 9 and 10 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.
Segment 10 (10→11): 3 cells from R7C7 to R6C6. Tight 3-cell hop — checkpoints 10 and 11 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.
Segment 11 (11→12): 10 cells from R6C6 to R1C2. 10 cells link checkpoint 11 at R6C6 to checkpoint 12 at R1C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).
Segment 12 (12→13): 4 cells from R1C2 to R2C2. 4 cells link checkpoint 12 at R1C2 to checkpoint 13 at R2C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).
Segment 13 (13→14): 3 cells from R2C2 to R3C3. Tight 3-cell hop — checkpoints 13 and 14 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.
Segment 14 (14→15): 5 cells from R3C3 to R6C2. 5 cells link checkpoint 14 at R3C3 to checkpoint 15 at R6C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).
Segment 15 (15→16): 3 cells from R6C2 to R7C3. Tight 3-cell hop — checkpoints 15 and 16 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.
Complete path: 64 cells, checkpoints in order, ending on 16. Pattern: dense-wall maze — Many blocked edges narrow your options early — map wall bottlenecks before tracing toward the next numbered checkpoint.
Checkpoint hops
Corridor insight
Hop 1: 9 cells link checkpoint 1 at R3C2 to checkpoint 2 at R8C3 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).
Solving note
Trace 9 cells from checkpoint 1 (R3C2) to checkpoint 2 (R8C3).
Corridor insight
Hop 2: 5 cells link checkpoint 2 at R8C3 to checkpoint 3 at R6C3 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).
Solving note
Trace 5 cells from checkpoint 2 (R8C3) to checkpoint 3 (R6C3).
Corridor insight
Hop 3: 9 cells link checkpoint 3 at R6C3 to checkpoint 4 at R8C7 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).
Solving note
Trace 9 cells from checkpoint 3 (R6C3) to checkpoint 4 (R8C7).
Corridor insight
Hop 4: 11 cells link checkpoint 4 at R8C7 to checkpoint 5 at R1C6 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).
Solving note
Trace 11 cells from checkpoint 4 (R8C7) to checkpoint 5 (R1C6).
Corridor insight
Hop 5: 5 cells link checkpoint 5 at R1C6 to checkpoint 6 at R3C6 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).
Solving note
Trace 5 cells from checkpoint 5 (R1C6) to checkpoint 6 (R3C6).
Corridor insight
Hop 6: Tight 2-cell hop — checkpoints 6 and 7 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.
Solving note
Trace 2 cells from checkpoint 6 (R3C6) to checkpoint 7 (R2C6).
Corridor insight
Hop 7: Tight 3-cell hop — checkpoints 7 and 8 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.
Solving note
Trace 3 cells from checkpoint 7 (R2C6) to checkpoint 8 (R3C7).
Corridor insight
Hop 8: 4 cells link checkpoint 8 at R3C7 to checkpoint 9 at R6C7 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).
Solving note
Trace 4 cells from checkpoint 8 (R3C7) to checkpoint 9 (R6C7).
Corridor insight
Hop 9: Tight 2-cell hop — checkpoints 9 and 10 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.
Solving note
Trace 2 cells from checkpoint 9 (R6C7) to checkpoint 10 (R7C7).
Corridor insight
Hop 10: Tight 3-cell hop — checkpoints 10 and 11 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.
Solving note
Trace 3 cells from checkpoint 10 (R7C7) to checkpoint 11 (R6C6).
Corridor insight
Hop 11: 10 cells link checkpoint 11 at R6C6 to checkpoint 12 at R1C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).
Solving note
Trace 10 cells from checkpoint 11 (R6C6) to checkpoint 12 (R1C2).
Corridor insight
Hop 12: 4 cells link checkpoint 12 at R1C2 to checkpoint 13 at R2C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).
Solving note
Trace 4 cells from checkpoint 12 (R1C2) to checkpoint 13 (R2C2).
Corridor insight
Hop 13: Tight 3-cell hop — checkpoints 13 and 14 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.
Solving note
Trace 3 cells from checkpoint 13 (R2C2) to checkpoint 14 (R3C3).
Corridor insight
Hop 14: 5 cells link checkpoint 14 at R3C3 to checkpoint 15 at R6C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).
Solving note
Trace 5 cells from checkpoint 14 (R3C3) to checkpoint 15 (R6C2).
Corridor insight
Hop 15: Tight 3-cell hop — checkpoints 15 and 16 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.
Solving note
Trace 3 cells from checkpoint 15 (R6C2) to checkpoint 16 (R7C3).
Verification
The archived path is the unique Hamiltonian route on this board: 64 orthogonally adjacent steps, checkpoints 1 through 16 in order, 14 walls never crossed. Each segment 1→2, 2→3, 3→4, 4→5, 5→6, 6→7, 7→8, 8→9, 9→10, 10→11, 11→12, 12→13, 13→14, 14→15, 15→16 is the shortest viable corridor that still leaves enough open cells for the remaining sweep.
Solve path
Phase 1: Start at checkpoint 1 (R3C2) on this 8×8 grid with 16 checkpoints and 14 walls. Segment 1: Visit checkpoint 2 at R8C3 via 9 cells from checkpoint 1. 9 cells link checkpoint 1 at R3C2 to checkpoint 2 at R8C3 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 2: Visit checkpoint 3 at R6C3 via 5 cells from checkpoint 2. 5 cells link checkpoint 2 at R8C3 to checkpoint 3 at R6C3 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 3: Visit checkpoint 4 at R8C7 via 9 cells from checkpoint 3. 9 cells link checkpoint 3 at R6C3 to checkpoint 4 at R8C7 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 4: Visit checkpoint 5 at R1C6 via 11 cells from checkpoint 4. 11 cells link checkpoint 4 at R8C7 to checkpoint 5 at R1C6 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 5: Visit checkpoint 6 at R3C6 via 5 cells from checkpoint 5. 5 cells link checkpoint 5 at R1C6 to checkpoint 6 at R3C6 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 6: Visit checkpoint 7 at R2C6 via 2 cells from checkpoint 6. Tight 2-cell hop — checkpoints 6 and 7 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once. Segment 7: Visit checkpoint 8 at R3C7 via 3 cells from checkpoint 7. Tight 3-cell hop — checkpoints 7 and 8 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once. Segment 8: Visit checkpoint 9 at R6C7 via 4 cells from checkpoint 8. 4 cells link checkpoint 8 at R3C7 to checkpoint 9 at R6C7 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 9: Visit checkpoint 10 at R7C7 via 2 cells from checkpoint 9. Tight 2-cell hop — checkpoints 9 and 10 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once. Segment 10: Visit checkpoint 11 at R6C6 via 3 cells from checkpoint 10. Tight 3-cell hop — checkpoints 10 and 11 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once. Segment 11: Visit checkpoint 12 at R1C2 via 10 cells from checkpoint 11. 10 cells link checkpoint 11 at R6C6 to checkpoint 12 at R1C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 12: Visit checkpoint 13 at R2C2 via 4 cells from checkpoint 12. 4 cells link checkpoint 12 at R1C2 to checkpoint 13 at R2C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 13: Visit checkpoint 14 at R3C3 via 3 cells from checkpoint 13. Tight 3-cell hop — checkpoints 13 and 14 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once. Segment 14: Visit checkpoint 15 at R6C2 via 5 cells from checkpoint 14. 5 cells link checkpoint 14 at R3C3 to checkpoint 15 at R6C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 15: Visit checkpoint 16 at R7C3 via 3 cells from checkpoint 15. Tight 3-cell hop — checkpoints 15 and 16 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once. Complete: Hamiltonian path covers all 64 cells, checkpoints 1–16 in order, ending on checkpoint 16 at R7C3.
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
On LinkedIn Zip #495, plan 15 hops (1→2 (9 cells), 2→3 (5 cells), 3→4 (9 cells), 4→5 (11 cells), 5→6 (5 cells), 6→7 (2 cells), 7→8 (3 cells), 8→9 (4 cells), 9→10 (2 cells), 10→11 (3 cells), 11→12 (10 cells), 12→13 (4 cells), 13→14 (3 cells), 14→15 (5 cells), 15→16 (3 cells)) before filling stray cells — Zip rewards reaching the next number without trapping leftovers.
Many blocked edges narrow your options early — map wall bottlenecks before tracing toward the next numbered checkpoint.
14 walls on 8×8 — mark blocked edges before committing to a corridor toward checkpoint 2.
Solution
This 8×8 board has 16 checkpoints (1@R3C2, 2@R8C3, 3@R6C3, 4@R8C7, 5@R1C6, 6@R3C6, 7@R2C6, 8@R3C7, 9@R6C7, 10@R7C7, 11@R6C6, 12@R1C2, 13@R2C2, 14@R3C3, 15@R6C2, 16@R7C3) and 14 walls. The solution path covers 64 cells in 15 checkpoint hops: 1→2 (9 cells, R3C2→R8C3); 2→3 (5 cells, R8C3→R6C3); 3→4 (9 cells, R6C3→R8C7); 4→5 (11 cells, R8C7→R1C6); 5→6 (5 cells, R1C6→R3C6); 6→7 (2 cells, R3C6→R2C6); 7→8 (3 cells, R2C6→R3C7); 8→9 (4 cells, R3C7→R6C7); 9→10 (2 cells, R6C7→R7C7); 10→11 (3 cells, R7C7→R6C6); 11→12 (10 cells, R6C6→R1C2); 12→13 (4 cells, R1C2→R2C2); 13→14 (3 cells, R2C2→R3C3); 14→15 (5 cells, R3C3→R6C2); 15→16 (3 cells, R6C2→R7C3). 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.