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LinkedIn Queens #896 Answer & Hints – October 13, 2026

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LinkedIn Queens hints and the full solution for puzzle #896 on October 13, 2026. Follow 13 verified deductions on this 9×9 board, starting with region 6 in column 1.

Unsolved Queens #896 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells.

Region 1 (4 cells) · Region 2 (56 cells) · Region 3 (3 cells) · Region 4 (3 cells) · Region 5 (3 cells) · Region 6 (2 cells) · Region 7 (3 cells) · Region 8 (3 cells) · Region 9 (4 cells)

LinkedIn Queens #896 hints

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

Hint 1

Start with region 6. Its candidates are R5C1, R6C1. Can you spot a shared row, column or region? 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):
2 cellsR5C1, R6C1
Hint 2

Observe: region 6 has 2 remaining candidates: R5C1, R6C1. All lie in column 1.

Rule: region 6 needs one Queen, so it will occupy column 1. column 1 can contain no second Queen outside region 6.

Therefore: mark 7 cells (see details) ×.

View 7 coordinate references

Therefore: mark R1C1, R2C1, R3C1, R4C1, R7C1, R8C1, R9C1 ×.

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):
2 cellsR5C1, R6C1
 Changed this step (square marker):
7 cellsR1C1, R2C1, R3C1, R4C1, R7C1, R8C1, R9C1
Hint 3

Step 1: Observe: region 6 has 2 remaining candidates: R5C1, R6C1. All lie in column 1.

Rule: region 6 needs one Queen, so it will occupy column 1. column 1 can contain no second Queen outside region 6.

Therefore: mark 7 cells (see details) ×.

View 7 coordinate references

Therefore: mark R1C1, R2C1, R3C1, R4C1, R7C1, R8C1, R9C1 ×.

Step 2: Observe: region 1 has 2 remaining candidates: R1C2, R2C2. All lie in column 2.

Rule: region 1 needs one Queen, so it will occupy column 2. column 2 can contain no second Queen outside region 1.

Therefore: mark 7 cells (see details) ×.

View 7 coordinate references

Therefore: mark R3C2, R4C2, R5C2, R6C2, R7C2, R8C2, R9C2 ×.

Step 3: Observe: region 8 has only one remaining candidate: R7C3.

Rule: every region needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R7C3. The 16 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

Board after step 3; earlier deductions are already applied.

Hint 3: 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 cellsR7C3
 Changed this step (square marker):
17 cellsR1C3, R2C3, R3C3, R4C3, R5C3, R6C3, R6C4, R7C3, R7C4, R7C5, R7C6, R7C7, R7C8, R7C9, R8C3, R8C4, R9C3
Reveal answer

Queens #896 full solution

Full solution for LinkedIn Queens #896 · 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)
RowColumnRegion
R1C21
R2C83
R3C44
R4C65
R5C16
R6C77
R7C38
R8C59
R9C92
How to solve LinkedIn Queens #896

Step-by-step walkthrough

The key insight

The opening deduction: Observe: region 6 has 2 remaining candidates: R5C1, R6C1. All lie in column 1.

Rule: region 6 needs one Queen, so it will occupy column 1. column 1 can contain no second Queen outside region 6.

Therefore: mark 7 cells (see details) ×.

View 7 coordinate references

Therefore: mark R1C1, R2C1, R3C1, R4C1, R7C1, R8C1, R9C1 ×.

Your solving route

  1. Steps 1–3: narrow the candidates until R7C3 is forced.
  2. Steps 4–13: 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 · Locked candidates

Observe: region 6 has 2 remaining candidates: R5C1, R6C1. All lie in column 1.

Rule: region 6 needs one Queen, so it will occupy column 1. column 1 can contain no second Queen outside region 6.

Therefore: mark 7 cells (see details) ×.

View 7 coordinate references

Therefore: mark R1C1, R2C1, R3C1, R4C1, R7C1, R8C1, R9C1 ×.

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):
2 cellsR5C1, R6C1
 Changed this step (square marker):
7 cellsR1C1, R2C1, R3C1, R4C1, R7C1, R8C1, R9C1
Step 2 · Locked candidates

Observe: region 1 has 2 remaining candidates: R1C2, R2C2. All lie in column 2.

Rule: region 1 needs one Queen, so it will occupy column 2. column 2 can contain no second Queen outside region 1.

Therefore: mark 7 cells (see details) ×.

View 7 coordinate references

Therefore: mark R3C2, R4C2, R5C2, R6C2, R7C2, R8C2, R9C2 ×.

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):
2 cellsR1C2, R2C2
 Changed this step (square marker):
7 cellsR3C2, R4C2, R5C2, R6C2, R7C2, R8C2, R9C2
Step 3 · Only candidate

Observe: region 8 has only one remaining candidate: R7C3.

Rule: every region needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R7C3. The 16 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 cellsR7C3
 Changed this step (square marker):
17 cellsR1C3, R2C3, R3C3, R4C3, R5C3, R6C3, R6C4, R7C3, R7C4, R7C5, R7C6, R7C7, R7C8, R7C9, R8C3, R8C4, R9C3
Step 4 · Only candidate

Observe: region 4 has only one remaining candidate: R3C4.

Rule: every region needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R3C4. The 12 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

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):
1 cellsR3C4
 Changed this step (square marker):
13 cellsR1C4, R2C4, R2C5, R3C4, R3C5, R3C6, R3C7, R3C8, R3C9, R4C4, R4C5, R5C4, R9C4
Step 5 · Only candidate

Observe: region 3 has only one remaining candidate: R2C8.

Rule: every region needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R2C8. The 12 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

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):
1 cellsR2C8
 Changed this step (square marker):
13 cellsR1C7, R1C8, R1C9, R2C2, R2C6, R2C7, R2C8, R2C9, R4C8, R5C8, R6C8, R8C8, R9C8
Step 6 · Only candidate

Observe: column 2 has only one remaining candidate: R1C2.

Rule: every column needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R1C2. The 2 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 cellsR1C2
 Changed this step (square marker):
3 cellsR1C2, R1C5, R1C6
Step 7 · Locked candidates

Observe: region 7 has 2 remaining candidates: R5C7, R6C7. All lie in column 7.

Rule: region 7 needs one Queen, so it will occupy column 7. column 7 can contain no second Queen outside region 7.

Therefore: mark R4C7, R8C7, R9C7 ×.

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):
2 cellsR5C7, R6C7
 Changed this step (square marker):
3 cellsR4C7, R8C7, R9C7
Step 8 · Locked candidates

Observe: region 5 has 2 remaining candidates: R4C6, R5C6. All lie in column 6.

Rule: region 5 needs one Queen, so it will occupy column 6. column 6 can contain no second Queen outside region 5.

Therefore: mark R6C6, R8C6, R9C6 ×.

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):
2 cellsR4C6, R5C6
 Changed this step (square marker):
3 cellsR6C6, R8C6, R9C6
Step 9 · Only candidate

Observe: region 9 has only one remaining candidate: R8C5.

Rule: every region needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R8C5. 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 cellsR8C5
 Changed this step (square marker):
5 cellsR5C5, R6C5, R8C5, R8C9, R9C5
Step 10 · 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 3 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 cellsR9C9
 Changed this step (square marker):
4 cellsR4C9, R5C9, R6C9, R9C9
Step 11 · Only candidate

Observe: row 4 has only one remaining candidate: R4C6.

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R4C6. The 2 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 cellsR4C6
 Changed this step (square marker):
3 cellsR4C6, R5C6, R5C7
Step 12 · Only candidate

Observe: row 5 has only one remaining candidate: R5C1.

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R5C1. The 1 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. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells. Reasoning basis (round marker):
1 cellsR5C1
 Changed this step (square marker):
2 cellsR5C1, R6C1
Step 13 · Only candidate

Observe: row 6 has only one remaining candidate: R6C7.

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R6C7. The 0 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

Board after step 13 · 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 cellsR6C7
 Changed this step (square marker):
1 cellsR6C7

A tempting mistake

A Queen at R1C1 looks possible before deductions. Following the forced placements leaves region 6 without a possible Queen. Rule out this tempting assumption.

Check every branch

Region 6 has no possible Queen: contradiction.

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