LinkedIn Zip #498

LinkedIn Zip #498 is the LinkedIn Zip daily for July 28, 2026. Zip is LinkedIn's path puzzle: draw one continuous route through a 6×6 grid, visit every cell exactly once, hit 10 numbered checkpoints in order, and navigate around 8 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.

This 6×6 Zip route visits all 36 cells once, hits 10 checkpoints in order, and respects 8 walls:

1→2 (2 cells, R2C5→R2C4); 2→3 (8 cells, R2C4→R5C4); 3→4 (3 cells, R5C4→R5C6); 4→5 (6 cells, R5C6→R5C3); 5→6 (4 cells, R5C3→R5C2); 6→7 (4 cells, R5C2→R5C1); 7→8 (4 cells, R5C1→R2C1); 8→9 (7 cells, R2C1→R2C3); 9→10 (6 cells, R2C3→R2C6)

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

1. Hop 1Opening routeCheckpoint 1 → 2 (2 cells)

   Corridor insight

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

   Solving note

   Opening route: Ask which walls block a shorter line to checkpoint 2.

2. Hop 2Mid-board sweepCheckpoint 2 → 3 (8 cells)

   Corridor insight

   8 cells link checkpoint 2 at R2C4 to checkpoint 3 at R5C4 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

   Solving note

   Mid-board sweep: Ask which walls block a shorter line to checkpoint 3.

3. Hop 3Wall dodgeCheckpoint 3 → 4 (3 cells)

   Corridor insight

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

   Solving note

   Wall dodge: Ask which walls block a shorter line to checkpoint 4.

4. Hop 4Checkpoint bridgeCheckpoint 4 → 5 (6 cells)

   Corridor insight

   6 cells link checkpoint 4 at R5C6 to checkpoint 5 at R5C3 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

   Solving note

   Checkpoint bridge: Ask which walls block a shorter line to checkpoint 5.

5. Hop 5Late corridorCheckpoint 5 → 6 (4 cells)

   Corridor insight

   4 cells link checkpoint 5 at R5C3 to checkpoint 6 at R5C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

   Solving note

   Late corridor: Ask which walls block a shorter line to checkpoint 6.

6. Hop 6Final sweepCheckpoint 6 → 7 (4 cells)

   Corridor insight

   4 cells link checkpoint 6 at R5C2 to checkpoint 7 at R5C1 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

   Solving note

   Final sweep: Ask which walls block a shorter line to checkpoint 7.

7. Hop 7Verifier hopCheckpoint 7 → 8 (4 cells)

   Corridor insight

   4 cells link checkpoint 7 at R5C1 to checkpoint 8 at R2C1 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

   Solving note

   Verifier hop: Ask which walls block a shorter line to checkpoint 8.

8. Hop 8Endgame linkCheckpoint 8 → 9 (7 cells)

   Corridor insight

   7 cells link checkpoint 8 at R2C1 to checkpoint 9 at R2C3 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

   Solving note

   Endgame link: Ask which walls block a shorter line to checkpoint 9.

9. Hop 9Hop 9Checkpoint 9 → 10 (6 cells)

   Corridor insight

   6 cells link checkpoint 9 at R2C3 to checkpoint 10 at R2C6 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

   Solving note

   Hop 9: Ask which walls block a shorter line to checkpoint 10.

Teach verification by checkpoint hops: after segment 9, every cell is visited once, walls intact, final cell holds checkpoint 10.

Phase 1: Start at checkpoint 1 (R2C5) on this 6×6 grid with 10 checkpoints and 8 walls. Segment 1: Visit checkpoint 2 at R2C4 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 R5C4 via 8 cells from checkpoint 2. 8 cells link checkpoint 2 at R2C4 to checkpoint 3 at R5C4 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 3: Visit checkpoint 4 at R5C6 via 3 cells from checkpoint 3. Tight 3-cell hop — checkpoints 3 and 4 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once. Segment 4: Visit checkpoint 5 at R5C3 via 6 cells from checkpoint 4. 6 cells link checkpoint 4 at R5C6 to checkpoint 5 at R5C3 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 5: Visit checkpoint 6 at R5C2 via 4 cells from checkpoint 5. 4 cells link checkpoint 5 at R5C3 to checkpoint 6 at R5C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 6: Visit checkpoint 7 at R5C1 via 4 cells from checkpoint 6. 4 cells link checkpoint 6 at R5C2 to checkpoint 7 at R5C1 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 7: Visit checkpoint 8 at R2C1 via 4 cells from checkpoint 7. 4 cells link checkpoint 7 at R5C1 to checkpoint 8 at R2C1 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 8: Visit checkpoint 9 at R2C3 via 7 cells from checkpoint 8. 7 cells link checkpoint 8 at R2C1 to checkpoint 9 at R2C3 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 9: Visit checkpoint 10 at R2C6 via 6 cells from checkpoint 9. 6 cells link checkpoint 9 at R2C3 to checkpoint 10 at R2C6 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Complete: Hamiltonian path covers all 36 cells, checkpoints 1–10 in order, ending on checkpoint 10 at R2C6.

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

This 6×6 board has 10 checkpoints (1@R2C5, 2@R2C4, 3@R5C4, 4@R5C6, 5@R5C3, 6@R5C2, 7@R5C1, 8@R2C1, 9@R2C3, 10@R2C6) and 8 walls. The solution path covers 36 cells in 9 checkpoint hops: 1→2 (2 cells, R2C5→R2C4); 2→3 (8 cells, R2C4→R5C4); 3→4 (3 cells, R5C4→R5C6); 4→5 (6 cells, R5C6→R5C3); 5→6 (4 cells, R5C3→R5C2); 6→7 (4 cells, R5C2→R5C1); 7→8 (4 cells, R5C1→R2C1); 8→9 (7 cells, R2C1→R2C3); 9→10 (6 cells, R2C3→R2C6). 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.