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LinkedIn Queens Answer #822

Here is the July 31, 2026 LinkedIn Queens puzzle (#822) 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.

R1C6PurpleR2C9TealR3C5BlueR4C7OrangeR5C1GrayR6C3BrownR7C8RedR8C4YellowR9C2Green

Queens #822 solved board

Brown is the smallest region with 3 cells (queen on R6C3); Purple is the largest with 18 cells, and its queen sits on R1C6.

  • Brown3 cellsR6C3
  • Green3 cellsR9C2
  • Blue8 cellsR3C5
  • Teal8 cellsR2C9
  • Gray8 cellsR5C1
  • Yellow8 cellsR8C4
  • Red8 cellsR7C8
  • Orange17 cellsR4C7
  • Purple18 cellsR1C6

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

17 steps take Queens #822 from an empty board to the answer: 8 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 #822 solution, step by step

Pick any step to see it on the board.

  1. 1. Queen on R6C3 Brown

    1. All remaining cells of the Brown region lie in column 3. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R1C3, R2C3, R3C3, R4C3, R5C3 and R9C3.

    2. The Green region is boxed into row 9. That row belongs to it, so cross out R9C4, R9C5, R9C6, R9C7, R9C8 and R9C9.

    3. Notice that the Yellow region only has candidates in column 4. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R1C4, R2C4, R3C4, R4C4, R5C4 and R6C4.

    4. Gray and Green are confined to columns 1 and 2. Two colors packed into two columns use up every queen those lines can hold, so the stray cells of other colors go: R1C1, R2C1, R3C1, R4C1, R1C2, R2C2, R3C2 and R4C2.

    5. The Blue region is boxed into column 5. That column belongs to it, so cross out R1C5, R4C5, R5C5, R6C5, R7C5 and R8C5.

    6. Notice that the Purple region only has candidates in column 6. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R4C6, R6C6, R7C6 and R8C6.

    7. Yellow and Red 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: R7C1, R7C2, R7C3, R7C9, R8C1, R8C2, R8C3 and R8C9.

    8. Only R6C3 is still free inside the Brown region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 6, column 3, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 7 cells disappear.

  2. 2. Queen on R5C1 Gray

    1. The Gray region has nowhere else to go: R5C1 is its last legal square. 5 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  3. 3. Queen on R8C4 Yellow

    1. Every other cell of the Yellow region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R8C4 for its queen. That rules out 2 more cells across row 8, column 4, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  4. 4. Queen on R9C2 Green

    1. The Green region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R9C2. Nothing new is crossed out, since its neighbours were already blocked.

  5. 5. Queen on R1C6 Purple

    1. Check the Purple region against its neighbours. R2C6 and R3C6 would block all of Blue, so remove both.

    2. The Purple region has nowhere else to go: R1C6 is its last legal square. 5 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  6. 6. Queen on R3C5 Blue

    1. Every other cell of the Blue region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R3C5 for its queen. That rules out 3 more cells across row 3, column 5, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  7. 7. Queen on R4C7 Orange

    1. The Orange region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R4C7. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 3 candidates.

  8. 8. Queen on R7C8 Red

    1. Only R7C8 is still free inside the Red region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 7, column 8, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 1 cell disappears.

  9. 9. Queen on R2C9 Teal

    1. The Teal region is the only color still waiting, and R2C9 is its only open cell. Place the final queen there.

Coordinates again for quick reference: R1C6, R2C9, R3C5, R4C7, R5C1, R6C3, R7C8, R8C4 and R9C2.

FAQ

What does the solved #822 board look like?
Queens on R1C6, R2C9, R3C5, R4C7, R5C1, R6C3, R7C8, R8C4 and R9C2, 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 #822 start?
The Brown region is stuck inside column 3, which clears the rest of that line before any queen is placed.

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.