LINKEDIN ZIP #524 ANSWER & SOLUTION
Zip #524 solution: start on 1 at R6C2, then down 1, right 1, down 1, left 2, up 3, right 1, up 1, left 1, up 1, right 2, down 1, right 1, down 1, left 1, down 1, right 1, down 2, right 4, up 1, left 3, up 1, right 1, up 1, left 1, up 1, right 1, up 1, right 1, up 1, left 2, down 1, left 1, up 1, left 3, up 1, right 7, down 3, left 1, down 1, right 1, down 1, left 1, finishing on 14 at R6C7.
64/100AWA difficulty · Brutal
How hard is Zip #524?
Zip #524 scores 64 out of 100 on the AWA difficulty index: harder than 97% of the 572 Zip boards LinkedIn has published so far, and the 17th 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
- 14
- Walls
- 10
- Turns in the path
- 41
- Longest blind stretch
- 16 cells
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Our step-by-step visual walkthrough for the August 23, 2026 LinkedIn game.
How to Solve LinkedIn Zip Game #524
Stuck on this board? This LinkedIn Zip puzzle (August 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. 524 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 August 23, 2026 board for game #524 ships a 8x8 grid with 14 sequential nodes and 10 wall segments.
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STEP-BY-STEP PATH WALKTHROUGH
The exact sequence of moves that solves LinkedIn Zip game #524 (August 23, 2026). Coordinates use R<row>C<col> notation: top-left is R1C1.
LinkedIn Zip #524 (August 23, 2026) is solved by the path R6C2 → R7C2 → R7C3 → R8C3 → R8C1 → R5C1 → R5C2 → R4C2 → R4C1 → R3C1 → R3C3 → R4C3 → R4C4 → R5C4 → R5C3 → R6C3 → R6C4 → R8C4 → R8C8 → R7C8 → R7C5 → R6C5 → R6C6 → R5C6 → R5C5 → R4C5 → R4C6 → R3C6 → R3C7 → R2C7 → R2C5 → R3C5 → R3C4 → R2C4 → R2C1 → R1C1 → R1C8 → R4C8 → R4C7 → R5C7 → R5C8 → R6C8 → R6C7.
In directions, from the cell numbered 1: down 1, right 1, down 1, left 2, up 3, right 1, up 1, left 1, up 1, right 2, down 1, right 1, down 1, left 1, down 1, right 1, down 2, right 4, up 1, left 3, up 1, right 1, up 1, left 1, up 1, right 1, up 1, right 1, up 1, left 2, down 1, left 1, up 1, left 3, up 1, right 7, down 3, left 1, down 1, right 1, down 1, left 1.
The 8x8 grid contains 14 numbered nodes connected by a single continuous path of 43 waypoints. The solution starts at R6C2 (node 1) and ends at R6C7 (node 14).
Show full move list (42 steps)
- #1R6C2 → R7C2(from node 1)
- #2R7C2 → R7C3(to node 2)
- #3R7C3 → R8C3(from node 2)
- #4R8C3 → R8C1
- #5R8C1 → R5C1
- #6R5C1 → R5C2
- #7R5C2 → R4C2
- #8R4C2 → R4C1
- #9R4C1 → R3C1
- #10R3C1 → R3C3(to node 4)
- #11R3C3 → R4C3(from node 4)
- #12R4C3 → R4C4
- #13R4C4 → R5C4
- #14R5C4 → R5C3
- #15R5C3 → R6C3
- #16R6C3 → R6C4(to node 5)
- #17R6C4 → R8C4(from node 5)
- #18R8C4 → R8C8
- #19R8C8 → R7C8
- #20R7C8 → R7C5(to node 7)
- #21R7C5 → R6C5(from node 7)
- #22R6C5 → R6C6(to node 8)
- #23R6C6 → R5C6(from node 8)
- #24R5C6 → R5C5
- #25R5C5 → R4C5
- #26R4C5 → R4C6
- #27R4C6 → R3C6
- #28R3C6 → R3C7(to node 9)
- #29R3C7 → R2C7(from node 9)
- #30R2C7 → R2C5
- #31R2C5 → R3C5(to node 11)
- #32R3C5 → R3C4(from node 11)
- #33R3C4 → R2C4(to node 12)
- #34R2C4 → R2C1(from node 12)
- #35R2C1 → R1C1
- #36R1C1 → R1C8
- #37R1C8 → R4C8
- #38R4C8 → R4C7
- #39R4C7 → R5C7
- #40R5C7 → R5C8
- #41R5C8 → R6C8
- #42R6C8 → R6C7(to node 14)
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. 524.
How do I solve LinkedIn Zip puzzle No. 524?
To solve LinkedIn Zip puzzle No. 524 from August 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 August 23, 2026 LinkedIn Zip game?
The solution path on the 8x8 board starts at cell R6C2 and ends at R6C7, traversing 43 waypoints across the 14 numbered nodes and 10 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. 524?
Puzzle No. 524 is played on a 8x8 grid with 14 numbered nodes and 10 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. 524?
LinkedIn Zip puzzle No. 524 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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