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LinkedIn Queens Answer #774

Here is the June 13, 2026 LinkedIn Queens puzzle (#774) drawn as a text grid. Each letter stands for a color region and a crown marks a queen, so you can compare it square by square with the board in the app.

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Coordinates

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.

R1C8PurpleR2C2YellowR3C6BlueR4C4GreenR5C1RedR6C3TealR7C5BrownR8C7OrangeR9C9Gray

Queens #774 solved board

Blue is the smallest region with 4 cells (queen on R3C6); Yellow is the largest with 19 cells, and its queen sits on R2C2.

  • Blue4 cellsR3C6
  • Brown4 cellsR7C5
  • Orange5 cellsR8C7
  • Gray5 cellsR9C9
  • Purple8 cellsR1C8
  • Teal8 cellsR6C3
  • Green9 cellsR4C4
  • Red19 cellsR5C1
  • Yellow19 cellsR2C2

How each queen was found

These cards retrace the deductions behind the map above. Press → to make one deduction at a time and watch the board change, or switch on auto-play to watch it.

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Before you start

18 steps take Queens #774 from an empty board to the answer: 9 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 #774 solution, step by step

Pick any step to see it on the board.

  1. 1. Queen on R7C5 Brown

    1. Every open cell in column 1 is Red. That line still needs a queen, so it must be the Red queen, and the rest of the Red region is out: R1C2, R1C3, R1C4, R1C5, R1C6, R9C2, R9C3, R9C4, R9C5 and R9C6.

    2. Column 2 can only be filled by the Yellow region. That pins the Yellow queen to this line and removes R2C3, R2C4, R2C5, R2C6, R2C7, R2C8, R3C8, R4C8, R5C8, R8C3, R8C4 and R8C5.

    3. Look along column 3: the only candidates left are Teal. Since the line needs a queen, Teal cells elsewhere (R3C4, R3C5 and R7C4) can be crossed out.

    4. Every open cell in column 4 is Green. That line still needs a queen, so it must be the Green queen, and the rest of the Green region is out: R4C5, R4C6, R5C5, R5C6, R6C5 and R6C6.

    5. Scan column 5: everything except R7C5 is already blocked, so the Brown region takes its queen there. That rules out 10 more cells across row 7, column 5, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  2. 2. Queen on R3C6 Blue

    1. Column 6 still needs a queen and R3C6 is the only candidate, which settles the Blue region as well. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 7 candidates.

  3. 3. Queen on R6C3 Teal

    1. Test R5C2 in the Yellow region: a queen there would attack every remaining Teal cell. Teal would be left empty, so R5C2 is out.

    2. The Teal region cannot use R4C3 and R5C3: each of those squares leaves Green with nowhere to go.

    3. The Teal region has nowhere else to go: R6C3 is its last legal square. 5 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  4. 4. Queen on R4C4 Green

    1. Every other cell of the Green region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R4C4 for its queen. That rules out 3 more cells across row 4, column 4, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  5. 5. Queen on R2C2 Yellow

    1. The Orange region is boxed into row 8. That row belongs to it, so cross out R8C1, R8C2 and R8C9.

    2. Only R2C2 is still free inside the Yellow region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 2, column 2, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 3 cells disappear.

  6. 6. Queen on R5C1 Red

    1. All remaining cells of the Gray region lie in row 9. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R9C1.

    2. Every other cell of the Red region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R5C1 for its queen. That rules out 1 more cell across row 5, column 1, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  7. 7. Queen on R8C7 Orange

    1. A queen on R8C8 would wipe out the Gray region completely, which can never happen in a valid answer. Cross it off.

    2. Only R8C7 is still free inside the Orange region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 8, column 7, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 3 cells disappear.

  8. 8. Queen on R9C9 Gray

    1. The Gray region has nowhere else to go: R9C9 is its last legal square. 1 cell drops out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  9. 9. Queen on R1C8 Purple

    1. Last one: the Purple region gets its queen on R1C8, the one square nothing else attacks.

Coordinates again for quick reference: R1C8, R2C2, R3C6, R4C4, R5C1, R6C3, R7C5, R8C7 and R9C9.

FAQ

What does the solved #774 board look like?
Queens on R1C8, R2C2, R3C6, R4C4, R5C1, R6C3, R7C5, R8C7 and R9C9, one in each row, column and color.
How do I read the text grid?
Letters are color initials; the crown marks a queen.
Where does the solve of #774 start?
Column 1 can only be filled by Red.

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

  • 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.

  • Check Diagonals Carefully

    Diagonal attacks are easy to miss. Always check all 8 surrounding cells when placing a queen to ensure no conflicts.