LinkedIn Queens #893 Answer & Hints – October 10, 2026

Independent walkthrough by Queens Gamers · October 10, 2026 · 9×9 · Play on LinkedIn

LinkedIn Queens hints and the full solution for puzzle #893 on October 10, 2026. Follow 12 verified deductions on this 9×9 board, starting with the highlighted candidates.

Unsolved Queens #893 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells.

Region 1 (9 cells) · Region 2 (5 cells) · Region 3 (32 cells) · Region 4 (5 cells) · Region 5 (5 cells) · Region 6 (5 cells) · Region 7 (5 cells) · Region 8 (5 cells) · Region 9 (10 cells)

LinkedIn Queens #893 hints

Open one hint at a time. Reveal the full answer only when you are ready.

Hint 1

Start with the marked candidates. Its candidates are 27 cells (see details). Which outside cells conflict with every candidate? Remember that each row, column and region needs exactly one Queen.

View 27 coordinate references

Start with the marked candidates. Its candidates are R1C7, R1C8, R1C9, R2C7, R2C8, R2C9, R3C7, R3C8, R3C9, R4C7, R4C8, R4C9, R5C7, R5C8, R5C9, R6C7, R6C8, R6C9, R7C7, R7C8, R7C9, R8C7, R8C8, R8C9, R9C7, R9C8, R9C9. Which outside cells conflict with every candidate? Remember that each row, column and region needs exactly one Queen.

Starting board: no deductions applied yet.

Hint 1: starting candidates · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells. Reasoning basis (round marker):

27 cells

R1C7, R1C8, R1C9, R2C7, R2C8, R2C9, R3C7, R3C8, R3C9, R4C7, R4C8, R4C9, R5C7, R5C8, R5C9, R6C7, R6C8, R6C9, R7C7, R7C8, R7C9, R8C7, R8C8, R8C9, R9C7, R9C8, R9C9

Hint 2

Observe: column 7 and column 8 and column 9 have remaining candidates 27 cells (see details), all within region 3 and region 4 and region 9.

View 27 coordinate references

Observe: column 7 and column 8 and column 9 have remaining candidates R1C7, R1C8, R1C9, R2C7, R2C8, R2C9, R3C7, R3C8, R3C9, R4C7, R4C8, R4C9, R5C7, R5C8, R5C9, R6C7, R6C8, R6C9, R7C7, R7C8, R7C9, R8C7, R8C8, R8C9, R9C7, R9C8, R9C9, all within region 3 and region 4 and region 9.

Rule: these 3 groups need distinct Queens, filling all 3 target groups.

Therefore: mark 20 cells (see details) ×. These cells lie outside the groups that reserve those Queens.

View 20 coordinate references

Therefore: mark R1C5, R1C6, R2C6, R3C5, R3C6, R4C6, R6C6, R7C1, R7C6, R8C1, R8C2, R8C3, R8C5, R8C6, R9C1, R9C2, R9C3, R9C4, R9C5, R9C6 ×. These cells lie outside the groups that reserve those Queens.

Board after step 1; earlier deductions are already applied.

Hint 2: after step 1 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells. Reasoning basis (round marker):

27 cells

R1C7, R1C8, R1C9, R2C7, R2C8, R2C9, R3C7, R3C8, R3C9, R4C7, R4C8, R4C9, R5C7, R5C8, R5C9, R6C7, R6C8, R6C9, R7C7, R7C8, R7C9, R8C7, R8C8, R8C9, R9C7, R9C8, R9C9

Changed this step (square marker):

20 cells

R1C5, R1C6, R2C6, R3C5, R3C6, R4C6, R6C6, R7C1, R7C6, R8C1, R8C2, R8C3, R8C5, R8C6, R9C1, R9C2, R9C3, R9C4, R9C5, R9C6

Hint 3

Step 1: Observe: column 7 and column 8 and column 9 have remaining candidates 27 cells (see details), all within region 3 and region 4 and region 9.

View 27 coordinate references

Step 1: Observe: column 7 and column 8 and column 9 have remaining candidates R1C7, R1C8, R1C9, R2C7, R2C8, R2C9, R3C7, R3C8, R3C9, R4C7, R4C8, R4C9, R5C7, R5C8, R5C9, R6C7, R6C8, R6C9, R7C7, R7C8, R7C9, R8C7, R8C8, R8C9, R9C7, R9C8, R9C9, all within region 3 and region 4 and region 9.

Rule: these 3 groups need distinct Queens, filling all 3 target groups.

Therefore: mark 20 cells (see details) ×. These cells lie outside the groups that reserve those Queens.

View 20 coordinate references

Step 2: Observe: column 6 has only one remaining candidate: R5C6.

Rule: every column needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R5C6. The 12 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

Board after step 2; earlier deductions are already applied.

Hint 3: after step 2 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells. Reasoning basis (round marker):

1 cells

R5C6

Changed this step (square marker):

13 cells

R4C5, R4C7, R5C1, R5C2, R5C3, R5C4, R5C5, R5C6, R5C7, R5C8, R5C9, R6C5, R6C7

Reveal answer

Queens #893 full solution

Full solution for LinkedIn Queens #893 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Queens show the complete solution.

Queen coordinates (rows and columns start at 1)
Row	Column	Region
R1	C1	1
R2	C5	2
R3	C7	4
R4	C3	5
R5	C6	6
R6	C8	3
R7	C2	7
R8	C4	8
R9	C9	9

How to solve LinkedIn Queens #893

Step-by-step walkthrough

The key insight

The opening deduction: Observe: column 7 and column 8 and column 9 have remaining candidates 27 cells (see details), all within region 3 and region 4 and region 9.

View 27 coordinate references

The opening deduction: Observe: column 7 and column 8 and column 9 have remaining candidates R1C7, R1C8, R1C9, R2C7, R2C8, R2C9, R3C7, R3C8, R3C9, R4C7, R4C8, R4C9, R5C7, R5C8, R5C9, R6C7, R6C8, R6C9, R7C7, R7C8, R7C9, R8C7, R8C8, R8C9, R9C7, R9C8, R9C9, all within region 3 and region 4 and region 9.

Rule: these 3 groups need distinct Queens, filling all 3 target groups.

Therefore: mark 20 cells (see details) ×. These cells lie outside the groups that reserve those Queens.

View 20 coordinate references

Your solving route

Steps 1–2: narrow the candidates until R5C6 is forced.
Steps 3–12: use the confirmed Queens to eliminate conflicts, then repeat the deductions for the remaining regions.

Open each deduction to see the observation, rule and board changes.

Step 1 · Reserved groups

Observe: column 7 and column 8 and column 9 have remaining candidates 27 cells (see details), all within region 3 and region 4 and region 9.

View 27 coordinate references

Rule: these 3 groups need distinct Queens, filling all 3 target groups.

Therefore: mark 20 cells (see details) ×. These cells lie outside the groups that reserve those Queens.

View 20 coordinate references

Board after step 1 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells. Reasoning basis (round marker):

27 cells

R1C7, R1C8, R1C9, R2C7, R2C8, R2C9, R3C7, R3C8, R3C9, R4C7, R4C8, R4C9, R5C7, R5C8, R5C9, R6C7, R6C8, R6C9, R7C7, R7C8, R7C9, R8C7, R8C8, R8C9, R9C7, R9C8, R9C9

Changed this step (square marker):

20 cells

R1C5, R1C6, R2C6, R3C5, R3C6, R4C6, R6C6, R7C1, R7C6, R8C1, R8C2, R8C3, R8C5, R8C6, R9C1, R9C2, R9C3, R9C4, R9C5, R9C6

Step 2 · Only candidate

Observe: column 6 has only one remaining candidate: R5C6.

Rule: every column needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R5C6. The 12 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

Board after step 2 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells. Reasoning basis (round marker):

1 cells

R5C6

Changed this step (square marker):

13 cells

R4C5, R4C7, R5C1, R5C2, R5C3, R5C4, R5C5, R5C6, R5C7, R5C8, R5C9, R6C5, R6C7

Step 3 · Only candidate

Observe: region 4 has only one remaining candidate: R3C7.

Rule: every region needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R3C7. The 13 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

Board after step 3 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells. Reasoning basis (round marker):

1 cells

R3C7

Changed this step (square marker):

14 cells

R1C7, R2C7, R2C8, R3C1, R3C2, R3C3, R3C4, R3C7, R3C8, R3C9, R4C8, R7C7, R8C7, R9C7

Step 4 · Locked candidates

Observe: region 5 has 3 remaining candidates: R4C2, R4C3, R4C4. All lie in row 4.

Rule: region 5 needs one Queen, so it will occupy row 4. row 4 can contain no second Queen outside region 5.

Therefore: mark R4C1, R4C9 ×.

Board after step 4 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells. Reasoning basis (round marker):

3 cells

R4C2, R4C3, R4C4

Changed this step (square marker):

2 cells

R4C1, R4C9

Step 5 · Locked candidates

Observe: row 9 has 2 remaining candidates: R9C8, R9C9. All lie in region 9.

Rule: row 9 needs one Queen, so it will occupy region 9. region 9 can contain no second Queen outside row 9.

Therefore: mark R6C9, R7C8, R7C9, R8C8, R8C9 ×.

Board after step 5 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells. Reasoning basis (round marker):

2 cells

R9C8, R9C9

Changed this step (square marker):

5 cells

R6C9, R7C8, R7C9, R8C8, R8C9

Step 6 · Only candidate

Observe: row 8 has only one remaining candidate: R8C4.

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R8C4. The 7 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

Board after step 6 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells. Reasoning basis (round marker):

1 cells

R8C4

Changed this step (square marker):

8 cells

R1C4, R2C4, R4C4, R6C4, R7C3, R7C4, R7C5, R8C4

Step 7 · Only candidate

Observe: row 7 has only one remaining candidate: R7C2.

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R7C2. The 6 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

Board after step 7 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells. Reasoning basis (round marker):

1 cells

R7C2

Changed this step (square marker):

7 cells

R1C2, R2C2, R4C2, R6C1, R6C2, R6C3, R7C2

Step 8 · Only candidate

Observe: row 4 has only one remaining candidate: R4C3.

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R4C3. The 2 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

Board after step 8 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells. Reasoning basis (round marker):

1 cells

R4C3

Changed this step (square marker):

3 cells

R1C3, R2C3, R4C3

Step 9 · Only candidate

Observe: row 6 has only one remaining candidate: R6C8.

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R6C8. The 4 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

Board after step 9 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells. Reasoning basis (round marker):

1 cells

R6C8

Changed this step (square marker):

5 cells

R1C8, R1C9, R2C9, R6C8, R9C8

Step 10 · Only candidate

Observe: row 1 has only one remaining candidate: R1C1.

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R1C1. The 1 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

Board after step 10 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells. Reasoning basis (round marker):

1 cells

R1C1

Changed this step (square marker):

2 cells

R1C1, R2C1

Step 11 · Only candidate

Observe: row 2 has only one remaining candidate: R2C5.

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R2C5. The 0 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

Board after step 11 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells. Reasoning basis (round marker):

1 cells

R2C5

Changed this step (square marker):

1 cells

R2C5

Step 12 · Only candidate

Observe: row 9 has only one remaining candidate: R9C9.

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R9C9. The 0 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

Board after step 12 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Queens show the complete solution. Reasoning basis (round marker):

1 cells

R9C9

Changed this step (square marker):

1 cells

R9C9

A tempting mistake

A Queen at R1C2 looks possible before deductions. All 8 terminal branches run out of candidates in region 3, region 8, region 5, region 6. Rule out this tempting assumption.

Check every branch

Try R6C1.
1. Try R2C4.
  1. Try R4C3.
    The only candidate in region 8 forces R7C5.
    The only candidate in region 6 forces R5C6.
    The only candidate in region 4 forces R3C7.
    Region 3 has no possible Queen: contradiction.
  2. Try R5C3.
    The only candidate in region 6 forces R4C5.
    Region 8 has no possible Queen: contradiction.
2. Try R2C5.
  1. Try R3C7.
    1. Try R5C4.
      Region 5 has no possible Queen: contradiction.
    2. Try R5C6.
      1. Try R4C3.
        The only candidate in region 3 forces R9C4.
        Region 8 has no possible Queen: contradiction.
      2. Try R4C4.
        The only candidate in region 8 forces R7C3.
        Region 3 has no possible Queen: contradiction.
  2. Try R4C6.
    The only candidate in region 6 forces R5C4.
    The only candidate in region 5 forces R3C3.
    Region 8 has no possible Queen: contradiction.
3. Try R3C4.
  The only candidate in region 5 forces R5C3.
  Region 6 has no possible Queen: contradiction.
Try R6C3.
The only candidate in region 5 forces R4C4.
The only candidate in region 2 forces R2C5.
Region 8 has no possible Queen: contradiction.

LinkedIn Queens #893 Answer & Hints – October 10, 2026

LinkedIn Queens #893 hints

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