LinkedIn Zip is a daily path puzzle where one route has to connect the numbered checkpoints in order. The solved board shows the path through the grid instead of reducing the answer to a list.
Use the visual path when you are stuck between two possible routes. The order matters because the path has to respect the numbered sequence.
Today's Answer - May 27, 2026 - Puzzle #435
How to Play
Zip gives you a grid with numbered checkpoints. Draw one continuous path that starts at the first number, reaches each later number in order, and covers the required open cells without breaking the path.
Walls or blocked edges can force the route to bend in a specific way. The hardest part is planning ahead: a path that reaches the next number too directly may trap empty cells behind it. Good solving means keeping the board connected while still moving toward the next checkpoint.
Start by connecting forced corridors and tight corners. Then look at the numbered checkpoints as anchors. If a route creates a dead end that cannot be filled later, it is usually wrong even if it reaches the next number.
FAQ
What is the goal in LinkedIn Zip?
The goal is to draw one valid path through the grid while visiting numbered checkpoints in order. The route has to obey the board's walls and layout constraints.
Why does the path order matter?
The numbers are checkpoints. Reaching them out of order breaks the puzzle, even if the path visually covers a lot of the board.
What makes Zip difficult?
A route can look good early and still fail because it traps cells, blocks a checkpoint, or leaves no way to finish the path. Planning the end of the path matters as much as the start.
Is Zip a word game?
No. Zip is a logic and path-planning puzzle, which makes it closer to a grid maze than a vocabulary game.