LinkedIn Queens Answer #773
Some players fill the board from left to right, so for Queens #773 (June 12, 2026) the answer is listed by column. Read across the 9×9 grid and drop each queen into its row.
Queens #773 answer, column by column
Column 1 is the far left. Rows are counted from the top and columns from the left, so R1C1 is the top-left square. Small numbers show the order the queens are found.
Solved board (text)
Blue is the smallest region with 1 cell (queen on R9C1); Orange is the largest with 20 cells, and its queen sits on R2C6.
- Blue1 cellR9C1
- Green4 cellsR6C7
- Red5 cellsR4C5
- Yellow5 cellsR8C3
- Brown5 cellsR7C9
- Purple11 cellsR1C4
- Teal12 cellsR3C8
- Gray18 cellsR5C2
- Orange20 cellsR2C6
Detailed deductions
The logical order differs from the column order above. This is the sequence that needs no guessing. Press → to make one deduction at a time and watch the board change, or switch on auto-play to watch it.
Before you start
13 steps take Queens #773 from an empty board to the answer: 4 rule cells out and 9 place a queen.
Each press of Next makes one deduction and redraws the board.
- This step's queen
- Ruled out now
- Ruled out earlier
- What the step looks at
Queens #773 solution, step by step
Pick any step to see it on the board.
1. Queen on R9C1 Blue
The Blue region is just one cell wide and one cell tall. Put the queen on R9C1. After the usual cleanup (row 9, column 1, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 17 cells disappear.
2. Queen on R5C2 Gray
Yellow and Brown are confined to rows 7 and 8. Two colors packed into two rows use up every queen those lines can hold, so the stray cells of other colors go: R7C3, R7C4, R7C5, R7C6, R7C7, R7C8, R8C4, R8C5, R8C6 and R8C7.
The Green region is boxed into row 6. That row belongs to it, so cross out R6C2, R6C3, R6C4, R6C5 and R6C6.
The Gray region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R5C2. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 13 candidates.
3. Queen on R8C3 Yellow
Only R8C3 is still free inside the Yellow region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 8, column 3, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 5 cells disappear.
4. Queen on R1C4 Purple
The Purple region has nowhere else to go: R1C4 is its last legal square. 9 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.
5. Queen on R7C9 Brown
Every other cell of the Brown region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R7C9 for its queen. That rules out 5 more cells across row 7, column 9, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.
6. Queen on R6C7 Green
The Green region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R6C7. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 3 candidates.
7. Queen on R4C5 Red
The Teal region is boxed into column 8. That column belongs to it, so cross out R4C8.
Notice that the Orange region only has candidates in column 6. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R4C6.
Row 4 has exactly one open square left, R4C5, and it belongs to the Red region. That is where the queen goes. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 2 candidates.
8. Queen on R2C6 Orange
The Orange region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R2C6. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 1 candidate.
9. Queen on R3C8 Teal
Last one: the Teal region gets its queen on R3C8, the one square nothing else attacks.
In row order the same answer reads R1C4, R2C6, R3C8, R4C5, R5C2, R6C7, R7C9, R8C3 and R9C1.
FAQ
- Which row holds the queen in column 1 of #773?
- Row 9 (R9C1).
- Full solution for LinkedIn Queens #773?
- R1C4, R2C6, R3C8, R4C5, R5C2, R6C7, R7C9, R8C3 and R9C1.
- How difficult is #773?
- Medium. 4 row/column locks on top of basic elimination.
Game Rules
Master these rules to solve any Queens puzzle
One Queen Per Color
Each colored region must contain exactly one queen.
No Attacks
Queens cannot attack each other horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
No Adjacent Queens
Queens cannot touch each other, even diagonally.
Solving Strategies
Pro tips to solve puzzles faster
Look for Isolated Regions
Regions that are separated from others often have unique solutions. Identify them early to gain an advantage.
Start with Corners
Look at corner regions first. They often have limited placement options, making them easier to solve and providing a good starting point.
Mark Conflicts
Use X marks to indicate where queens cannot be placed due to row, column, or diagonal conflicts. This visual aid helps narrow down options.
Process of Elimination
If a color region has only one available cell after considering all conflicts, place the queen there with confidence.