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LinkedIn Queens Answer #918

Here is the November 4, 2026 LinkedIn Queens puzzle (#918) 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.

R1C4PurpleR2C7OrangeR3C3GrayR4C5BlueR5C2RedR6C6GreenR7C1Yellow

Queens #918 solved board

Orange is the smallest region with 4 cells (queen on R2C7); Green is the largest with 19 cells, and its queen sits on R6C6.

  • Orange4 cellsR2C7
  • Blue4 cellsR4C5
  • Gray4 cellsR3C3
  • Red4 cellsR5C2
  • Yellow4 cellsR7C1
  • Purple10 cellsR1C4
  • Green19 cellsR6C6

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

10 steps take Queens #918 from an empty board to the answer: 3 rule cells out and 7 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 #918 solution, step by step

Pick any step to see it on the board.

  1. 1. Queen on R4C5 Blue

    1. Columns 6 and 7 only have open cells from Orange and Green. Those colors must supply the queens for these lines, so their cells outside them are dropped: R1C5, R2C5, R3C5, R5C5, R6C4, R6C5, R7C3, R7C4 and R7C5.

    2. Scan column 5: everything except R4C5 is already blocked, so the Blue region takes its queen there. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 11 candidates.

  2. 2. Queen on R1C4 Purple

    1. Column 4 still needs a queen and R1C4 is the only candidate, which settles the Purple region as well. After the usual cleanup (row 1, column 4, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 10 cells disappear.

  3. 3. Queen on R2C7 Orange

    1. Only R2C7 is still free inside the Orange region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 2, column 7, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 5 cells disappear.

  4. 4. Queen on R3C3 Gray

    1. Scan row 3: everything except R3C3 is already blocked, so the Gray region takes its queen there. That rules out 2 more cells across row 3, column 3, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  5. 5. Queen on R5C2 Red

    1. Notice that the Red region only has candidates in column 2. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R7C2.

    2. Test R6C2 in the Red region: a queen there would attack every remaining Yellow cell. Yellow would be left empty, so R6C2 is out.

    3. Only R5C2 is still free inside the Red region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 5, column 2, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 2 cells disappear.

  6. 6. Queen on R7C1 Yellow

    1. The Yellow region has nowhere else to go: R7C1 is its last legal square. 1 cell drops out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  7. 7. Queen on R6C6 Green

    1. Last one: the Green region gets its queen on R6C6, the one square nothing else attacks.

Coordinates again for quick reference: R1C4, R2C7, R3C3, R4C5, R5C2, R6C6 and R7C1.

FAQ

What does the solved #918 board look like?
Queens on R1C4, R2C7, R3C3, R4C5, R5C2, R6C6 and R7C1, 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 #918 start?
Columns 6 and 7 can only be filled by Orange and Green.

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.