LinkedIn Zip #501

LinkedIn Zip #501 is the LinkedIn Zip daily for July 31, 2026. Zip is LinkedIn's path puzzle: draw one continuous route through a 7×7 grid, visit every cell exactly once, hit 8 numbered checkpoints in order, and navigate around 16 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 8 checkpoints in order, and respects 16 walls:

1→2 (8 cells, R2C4→R5C2); 2→3 (12 cells, R5C2→R2C6); 3→4 (3 cells, R2C6→R1C7); 4→5 (11 cells, R1C7→R6C4); 5→6 (8 cells, R6C4→R3C6); 6→7 (10 cells, R3C6→R7C1); 7→8 (3 cells, R7C1→R6C2)

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

1. Hop 1First stretchCheckpoint 1 → 2 (8 cells)

   Corridor insight

   I route First stretch toward checkpoint 2 at R5C2. 8 cells link checkpoint 1 at R2C4 to checkpoint 2 at R5C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

   Solving note

   First stretch: Lock this hop before sketching later detours — 8 cells, 0 walls.

2. Hop 2Second stretchCheckpoint 2 → 3 (12 cells)

   Corridor insight

   I route Second stretch toward checkpoint 3 at R2C6. 12 cells link checkpoint 2 at R5C2 to checkpoint 3 at R2C6 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

   Solving note

   Second stretch: Lock this hop before sketching later detours — 12 cells, 0 walls.

3. Hop 3Third stretchCheckpoint 3 → 4 (3 cells)

   Corridor insight

   I route Third stretch toward checkpoint 4 at R1C7. Tight 3-cell hop — checkpoints 3 and 4 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.

   Solving note

   Third stretch: Lock this hop before sketching later detours — 3 cells, 0 walls.

4. Hop 4Fourth stretchCheckpoint 4 → 5 (11 cells)

   Corridor insight

   I route Fourth stretch toward checkpoint 5 at R6C4. 11 cells link checkpoint 4 at R1C7 to checkpoint 5 at R6C4 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

   Solving note

   Fourth stretch: Lock this hop before sketching later detours — 11 cells, 0 walls.

5. Hop 5Fifth stretchCheckpoint 5 → 6 (8 cells)

   Corridor insight

   I route Fifth stretch toward checkpoint 6 at R3C6. 8 cells link checkpoint 5 at R6C4 to checkpoint 6 at R3C6 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

   Solving note

   Fifth stretch: Lock this hop before sketching later detours — 8 cells, 0 walls.

6. Hop 6Sixth stretchCheckpoint 6 → 7 (10 cells)

   Corridor insight

   I route Sixth stretch toward checkpoint 7 at R7C1. 10 cells link checkpoint 6 at R3C6 to checkpoint 7 at R7C1 with open corridors (no walls on this segment).

   Solving note

   Sixth stretch: Lock this hop before sketching later detours — 10 cells, 0 walls.

7. Hop 7Seventh stretchCheckpoint 7 → 8 (3 cells)

   Corridor insight

   I route Seventh stretch toward checkpoint 8 at R6C2. Tight 3-cell hop — checkpoints 7 and 8 sit near each other; still visit every intervening cell exactly once.

   Solving note

   Seventh stretch: Lock this hop before sketching later detours — 3 cells, 0 walls.

I trust this route because every hop I reveal still allows a full fill — 7 segments, 49 cells total. Wrong early detours dead-end against walls or trap unchecked squares.

Phase 1: Start at checkpoint 1 (R2C4) on this 7×7 grid with 8 checkpoints and 16 walls. Segment 1: Visit checkpoint 2 at R5C2 via 8 cells from checkpoint 1. 8 cells link checkpoint 1 at R2C4 to checkpoint 2 at R5C2 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 2: Visit checkpoint 3 at R2C6 via 12 cells from checkpoint 2. 12 cells link checkpoint 2 at R5C2 to checkpoint 3 at R2C6 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 3: Visit checkpoint 4 at R1C7 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 R6C4 via 11 cells from checkpoint 4. 11 cells link checkpoint 4 at R1C7 to checkpoint 5 at R6C4 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 5: Visit checkpoint 6 at R3C6 via 8 cells from checkpoint 5. 8 cells link checkpoint 5 at R6C4 to checkpoint 6 at R3C6 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 6: Visit checkpoint 7 at R7C1 via 10 cells from checkpoint 6. 10 cells link checkpoint 6 at R3C6 to checkpoint 7 at R7C1 with open corridors (no walls on this segment). Segment 7: Visit checkpoint 8 at R6C2 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. Complete: Hamiltonian path covers all 49 cells, checkpoints 1–8 in order, ending on checkpoint 8 at R6C2.

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

This 7×7 board has 8 checkpoints (1@R2C4, 2@R5C2, 3@R2C6, 4@R1C7, 5@R6C4, 6@R3C6, 7@R7C1, 8@R6C2) and 16 walls. The solution path covers 49 cells in 7 checkpoint hops: 1→2 (8 cells, R2C4→R5C2); 2→3 (12 cells, R5C2→R2C6); 3→4 (3 cells, R2C6→R1C7); 4→5 (11 cells, R1C7→R6C4); 5→6 (8 cells, R6C4→R3C6); 6→7 (10 cells, R3C6→R7C1); 7→8 (3 cells, R7C1→R6C2). 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.