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LinkedIn Queens Answer #775

LinkedIn Queens #775 (Sunday, June 14, 2026) is a 9×9 puzzle. This page answers the questions players ask most about it: where the queens go, where to start, and how the logic flows.

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Where do the queens go in Queens #775?

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.

R1C9BrownR2C4RedR3C6PurpleR4C3GrayR5C7BlueR6C1GreenR7C5OrangeR8C8TealR9C2Yellow

How does the solve unfold?

Each paragraph is one deduction, in the order you can find them. 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

15 steps take Queens #775 from an empty board to the answer: 6 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
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  • What the step looks at

Queens #775 solution, step by step

Pick any step to see it on the board.

  1. Queen on R4C3 Gray

    1. Group Yellow and Teal together: between them they fit inside rows 8 and 9 and nothing else. Those lines are spoken for, which knocks out R8C2, R8C4, R8C5, R8C9 and R9C9.

    2. Notice that the Orange region only has candidates in row 7. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R7C1, R7C2, R7C3, R7C6, R7C7, R7C8 and R7C9.

    3. All remaining cells of the Green region lie in row 6. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R6C2, R6C4, R6C5, R6C6, R6C7, R6C8 and R6C9.

    4. The Blue region is boxed into row 5. That row belongs to it, so cross out R5C1, R5C2, R5C3, R5C4, R5C6, R5C8 and R5C9.

    5. Every other cell of the Gray region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R4C3 for its queen. That rules out 16 more cells across row 4, column 3, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  2. Queen on R6C1 Green

    1. The Green region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R6C1. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 5 candidates.

  3. Queen on R9C2 Yellow

    1. The Red region is boxed into row 2. That row belongs to it, so cross out R2C2, R2C6, R2C7, R2C8 and R2C9.

    2. Notice that the Brown region only has candidates in row 1. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R1C2, R1C4, R1C5, R1C6 and R1C7.

    3. Column 2 has exactly one open square left, R9C2, and it belongs to the Yellow region. That is where the queen goes. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 6 candidates.

  4. Queen on R3C6 Purple

    1. Scan column 6: everything except R3C6 is already blocked, so the Purple region takes its queen there. After the usual cleanup (row 3, column 6, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 5 cells disappear.

  5. Queen on R2C4 Red

    1. Only R2C4 is still free inside the Red region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 2, column 4, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 1 cell disappears.

  6. Queen on R7C5 Orange

    1. The Orange region has nowhere else to go: R7C5 is its last legal square. 1 cell drops out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  7. Queen on R5C7 Blue

    1. Every other cell of the Blue region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R5C7 for its queen. That rules out 1 more cell across row 5, column 7, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  8. Queen on R8C8 Teal

    1. The Teal region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R8C8. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 1 candidate.

  9. Queen on R1C9 Brown

    1. Last one: the Brown region gets its queen on R1C9, the one square nothing else attacks.

So the answer to Queens #775 is R1C9, R2C4, R3C6, R4C3, R5C7, R6C1, R7C5, R8C8 and R9C2.

Which colors matter most?

Brown is the smallest region with 4 cells (queen on R1C9); Purple is the largest with 36 cells, and its queen sits on R3C6.

  • Brown4 cellsR1C9
  • Orange4 cellsR7C5
  • Teal4 cellsR8C8
  • Red6 cellsR2C4
  • Gray6 cellsR4C3
  • Blue6 cellsR5C7
  • Green6 cellsR6C1
  • Yellow9 cellsR9C2
  • Purple36 cellsR3C6

Anything else?

Is there only one answer to #775?
Yes. The color layout allows exactly one valid arrangement.
Which queen is easiest to find?
R4C3.
Which region is smallest?
Brown is the smallest region with 4 cells (queen on R1C9).

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

  • 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.

  • Work Row by Row

    Focus on completing one row at a time. This systematic approach reduces mistakes and makes the puzzle more manageable.