How to play Queens
Place one crown in each row, column and colored region. Two crowns cannot touch, even at a corner. Use × to rule out a square, and follow the region borders as well as the rows.
- Every row needs exactly one crown.
- Every column needs exactly one crown.
- Every colored region needs exactly one crown.
- Crowns cannot touch along an edge or at a corner.
- Tap a square for ×, tap again for a crown, and tap once more to clear it. Drag across empty squares to mark several ×.
Worked example
Region A is the square at row 1, column 5. Put a crown there: that region has nowhere else for it.
Cross out the rest of row 1 and column 5. Row 2, column 4 is out too: it touches the crown at a corner.
Region C holds only row 3, column 1. Region D holds only row 4, column 4. With those crowns placed, row 2 has one square left, column 3. The last crown goes in row 5, column 2.
Queens difficulty levels
| Easy | 5×5: follow the crown counts and the no-touching rule. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 6×6: use rows, columns and regions together to rule out squares. |
| Hard | 8×8: some moves need you to test a placement and find which rule it would break. |
Today's LinkedIn Queens answer
LinkedIn Queens #915, Sunday, November 1, 2026. The answer stays covered until you open it.
Queens tips
- If a region has only one square, its crown has no other place to go.
- After placing a crown, cross out the rest of its row, column and region, plus every square touching it. Auto × does this for you.
- If all the open squares in a region lie in one row, that row’s crown belongs to that region. Cross out squares in the row outside it.
- Hint changes one square and explains the move. Undo takes back your last move; clearing a crown also removes its automatic × marks.
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Queens FAQ
Is this the LinkedIn Queens puzzle?
The rules match, but these are separate boards. Use the LinkedIn Queens answers link for help with that day’s LinkedIn board.
Can I play more than one Queens puzzle?
Yes. Unlimited mode has easy, medium and hard boards. New puzzle starts another board at your chosen level.
Does Queens have one solution?
Each board has exactly one solution. You can reach it using the rules; Hint explains one move at a time.
Will my progress be saved?
Your unfinished daily board and your current unlimited board are saved in this browser. Clearing its site data deletes your progress. Another browser has its own progress. Use Transfer progress in the footer to move yours.
Do hints and Reveal count toward my streak?
A puzzle finished with hints counts as solved, with the hint count shown. Reveal ends the puzzle and does not count toward your streak.
What changes in the daily puzzle?
Everyone gets the same board for a date. Monday and Tuesday are easy, Wednesday through Friday medium, and the weekend boards are hard.