LinkedIn Zip #463 Answer & Analysis

Start at 1 in R1C5 and move left across the top row. The top row keeps the early route compact, and the bottom walls on R1C2 and R1C3 discourage dropping too early. This lets the path reach the left side cleanly before turning down toward 2.

At R3C3, the start board gives that cell a right wall and a bottom wall, so the path cannot go right or down from there. That makes the leftward exit the logical choice, and it sends the route down the left side of the board without creating any dead ends.

From the bottom row, the solution sweeps all the way to the right edge, then climbs upward. This is the kind of long border run that Zip puzzles often use to preserve space in the middle. It also lines up the path so it can reach the later numbers in order.

After reaching the top-right corner, the route moves left across the top and then drops into the upper-middle area. Several walls here matter: R2C4 has a left wall, R2C5 has a bottom wall, and the path must respect those limits while still visiting 4 in order later on. The route therefore zig-zags through the upper-center rather than cutting straight across.

The last stretch is a controlled zig-zag through the lower-middle area. R5C2 has a left wall and a bottom wall, so it helps force the path upward and rightward through the remaining cells. Then R6C6 also has a right wall and a bottom wall, which helps lock in the final turn before the path reaches 6 at R6C3 and ends at R6C2. This last segment is what ensures the board is fully covered.