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LinkedIn Queens hints & answers: Monday, August 31, 2026

Updated: Monday, August 31, 2026 · Hints reviewed by Omer Liban · New puzzle daily — the same board for every player worldwide.

This page has every level of help for the LinkedIn Queens puzzle of Monday, August 31, 2026: 2 spoiler-free hint tiers that narrow things down step by step, followed by the complete answers with explanations — each behind its own tap-to-reveal card.

Stuck on today's Queens board? Take a starting-region nudge, reveal a couple of crown positions, or open the full solved board — each behind its own tap-to-reveal card.

Queens rules: place one crown in every row, column and colour region — and no two crowns may touch, not even diagonally. Today's board is 7×7.

Queens hints (August 31, 2026)

1Where to start
  • Today's easiest thread: the yellow region — only 2 cells, so its crown has almost nowhere to hide.
  • The board is 7×7 with 7 colour regions. Mark X's aggressively as each crown lands.
2The first two crowns
  • Row 1: the crown sits in column 7 (the purple region).
  • Row 2: the crown sits in column 4 (the orange region).

Want to earn it? The free Queens Solver paint your board's colour regions and get the crown placements instantly — a middle path between hints and the answer.

Queens answers — August 31, 2026

★Today's full Queens solution
  • Row 1: the crown sits in column 7 (the purple region).
  • Row 2: the crown sits in column 4 (the orange region).
  • Row 3: the crown sits in column 1 (the blue region).
  • Row 4: the crown sits in column 6 (the grey region).
  • Row 5: the crown sits in column 2 (the pink region).
  • Row 6: the crown sits in column 5 (the yellow region).
  • Row 7: the crown sits in column 3 (the red region).

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Queens — common questions

Is there a new LinkedIn Queens puzzle every day?

Yes — one Queens puzzle per day, the same board for every player worldwide, with a streak counter for consecutive days played. There is no public archive of past boards inside LinkedIn.

Can Queens always be solved without guessing?

Yes. Every official Queens board has exactly one solution reachable by logical deduction alone. If you're stuck, re-scan the smallest regions and the rows where a region is trapped.

Where do I play Queens?

In the LinkedIn mobile app or at linkedin.com/games — it's free with any LinkedIn account. Your solve time can be compared with your connections afterwards.

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