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LinkedIn Queens Answer #882

Here is the September 29, 2026 LinkedIn Queens puzzle (#882) 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.

R1C7OrangeR2C3PurpleR3C8BlueR4C6GreenR5C4GrayR6C2RedR7C5YellowR8C1Brown

Queens #882 solved board

Brown is the smallest region with 1 cell (queen on R8C1); Purple is the largest with 16 cells, and its queen sits on R2C3.

  • Brown1 cellR8C1
  • Green5 cellsR4C6
  • Gray5 cellsR5C4
  • Red5 cellsR6C2
  • Yellow6 cellsR7C5
  • Blue11 cellsR3C8
  • Orange15 cellsR1C7
  • Purple16 cellsR2C3

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

9 steps take Queens #882 from an empty board to the answer: 1 rule cells out and 8 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 #882 solution, step by step

Pick any step to see it on the board.

  1. 1. Queen on R8C1 Brown

    1. The Brown region is a single square, so its queen has to sit on R8C1. 15 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  2. 2. Queen on R6C2 Red

    1. The Yellow region is boxed into row 7. That row belongs to it, so cross out R7C3, R7C4, R7C7 and R7C8.

    2. The Red region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R6C2. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 12 candidates.

  3. 3. Queen on R5C4 Gray

    1. Only R5C4 is still free inside the Gray region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 5, column 4, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 10 cells disappear.

  4. 4. Queen on R4C6 Green

    1. The Green region has nowhere else to go: R4C6 is its last legal square. 8 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  5. 5. Queen on R3C8 Blue

    1. Every other cell of the Blue region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R3C8 for its queen. That rules out 4 more cells across row 3, column 8, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  6. 6. Queen on R7C5 Yellow

    1. The Yellow region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R7C5. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 2 candidates.

  7. 7. Queen on R1C7 Orange

    1. Only R1C7 is still free inside the Orange region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 1, column 7, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 1 cell disappears.

  8. 8. Queen on R2C3 Purple

    1. The Purple region is the only color still waiting, and R2C3 is its only open cell. Place the final queen there.

Coordinates again for quick reference: R1C7, R2C3, R3C8, R4C6, R5C4, R6C2, R7C5 and R8C1.

FAQ

What does the solved #882 board look like?
Queens on R1C7, R2C3, R3C8, R4C6, R5C4, R6C2, R7C5 and R8C1, 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 #882 start?
The one-square Brown region hands you a free queen on R8C1.

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.