LINKEDIN ZIP #312 ANSWER & SOLUTION
Zip #312 solution: start on 1 at R4C7, then left 2, up 1, right 1, up 1, left 4, down 2, right 1, up 1, right 1, down 2, right 1, down 2, left 3, up 1, left 1, down 2, right 5, up 1, right 1, down 1, right 1, up 2, left 2, up 1, right 2, up 2, left 1, up 1, right 1, up 1, left 7, down 4, right 2, down 1, right 1, finishing on 20 at R6C4.
48/100AWA difficulty · Hard
How hard is Zip #312?
Zip #312 scores 48 out of 100 on the AWA difficulty index: harder than 88% of the 558 Zip boards LinkedIn has published so far, and the 66th hardest of them. The index reads the board itself (size, walls, turns, checkpoint spacing), not how long anyone took to solve it.
- Grid
- 8×8
- Checkpoints
- 20
- Walls
- 0
- Turns in the path
- 34
- Longest blind stretch
- 14 cells
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Our step-by-step visual walkthrough for the January 23, 2026 LinkedIn game.
How to Solve LinkedIn Zip Game #312
Stuck on this board? This LinkedIn Zip puzzle (January 23, 2026) challenges players to find the single continuous sequential path connecting all logic nodes without intersecting any drawn lines or walls.
This board is 8 columns by 8 rows. The path below and the video above show the exact solution, move by move.
Watch the exact sequence for Zip No. 312 in the step-by-step video.
Zip is LinkedIn's daily logic puzzle: a single continuous path must visit every numbered node in order without crossing itself or any wall. The January 23, 2026 board for game #312 ships a 8x8 grid with 20 sequential nodes and 0 wall segments.
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STEP-BY-STEP PATH WALKTHROUGH
The exact sequence of moves that solves LinkedIn Zip game #312 (January 23, 2026). Coordinates use R<row>C<col> notation: top-left is R1C1.
LinkedIn Zip #312 (January 23, 2026) is solved by the path R4C7 → R4C5 → R3C5 → R3C6 → R2C6 → R2C2 → R4C2 → R4C3 → R3C3 → R3C4 → R5C4 → R5C5 → R7C5 → R7C2 → R6C2 → R6C1 → R8C1 → R8C6 → R7C6 → R7C7 → R8C7 → R8C8 → R6C8 → R6C6 → R5C6 → R5C8 → R3C8 → R3C7 → R2C7 → R2C8 → R1C8 → R1C1 → R5C1 → R5C3 → R6C3 → R6C4.
In directions, from the cell numbered 1: left 2, up 1, right 1, up 1, left 4, down 2, right 1, up 1, right 1, down 2, right 1, down 2, left 3, up 1, left 1, down 2, right 5, up 1, right 1, down 1, right 1, up 2, left 2, up 1, right 2, up 2, left 1, up 1, right 1, up 1, left 7, down 4, right 2, down 1, right 1.
The 8x8 grid contains 20 numbered nodes connected by a single continuous path of 36 waypoints. The solution starts at R4C7 (node 1) and ends at R6C4 (node 20).
Show full move list (35 steps)
- #1R4C7 → R4C5(from node 1)
- #2R4C5 → R3C5(to node 2)
- #3R3C5 → R3C6(from node 2 to node 3)
- #4R3C6 → R2C6(from node 3)
- #5R2C6 → R2C2(to node 6)
- #6R2C2 → R4C2(from node 6)
- #7R4C2 → R4C3(to node 7)
- #8R4C3 → R3C3(from node 7 to node 8)
- #9R3C3 → R3C4(from node 8)
- #10R3C4 → R5C4
- #11R5C4 → R5C5(to node 10)
- #12R5C5 → R7C5(from node 10)
- #13R7C5 → R7C2
- #14R7C2 → R6C2(to node 12)
- #15R6C2 → R6C1(from node 12)
- #16R6C1 → R8C1
- #17R8C1 → R8C6
- #18R8C6 → R7C6(to node 13)
- #19R7C6 → R7C7(from node 13 to node 14)
- #20R7C7 → R8C7(from node 14)
- #21R8C7 → R8C8
- #22R8C8 → R6C8
- #23R6C8 → R6C6(to node 15)
- #24R6C6 → R5C6(from node 15 to node 16)
- #25R5C6 → R5C8(from node 16)
- #26R5C8 → R3C8
- #27R3C8 → R3C7(to node 17)
- #28R3C7 → R2C7(from node 17)
- #29R2C7 → R2C8
- #30R2C8 → R1C8
- #31R1C8 → R1C1
- #32R1C1 → R5C1
- #33R5C1 → R5C3
- #34R5C3 → R6C3(to node 19)
- #35R6C3 → R6C4(from node 19 to node 20)
Watching the embedded YouTube Shorts video above shows this exact sequence animated frame-by-frame. Each move passes between adjacent cells (orthogonal neighbours) without crossing the path or any wall segment.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Common questions about solving LinkedIn Zip No. 312.
How do I solve LinkedIn Zip puzzle No. 312?
To solve LinkedIn Zip puzzle No. 312 from January 23, 2026, you must trace a single, continuous line that connects every numbered node in ascending chronological order. You cannot cross your own path or pass through any walls on the grid. The easiest way to learn the exact sequence is to watch our dedicated animated video walkthrough!
What is the exact answer for the January 23, 2026 LinkedIn Zip game?
The solution path on the 8x8 board starts at cell R4C7 and ends at R6C4, traversing 36 waypoints across the 20 numbered nodes and 0 wall segments. See the step-by-step move list further down this page, or watch the embedded YouTube Shorts walkthrough above to follow the path frame-by-frame.
How difficult is LinkedIn Zip puzzle No. 312?
Puzzle No. 312 is played on a 8x8 grid with 20 numbered nodes and 0 wall segments. Difficulty scales with grid size and node count; the AWA difficulty index on this page rates this exact board. The embedded video walks the exact path frame by frame.
What grid size is LinkedIn Zip puzzle No. 312?
LinkedIn Zip puzzle No. 312 uses a 8x8 grid: 8 columns by 8 rows. Zip boards in the archive run from 6x6 to 8x8.
Where can I play LinkedIn Zip myself?
LinkedIn Zip is a free daily logic puzzle by LinkedIn, available in the LinkedIn games hub at linkedin.com/games/zip. A new puzzle drops at midnight Pacific time every day. Bookmark this site for the matching walkthrough.
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