I realize, without context, there are a lot of options for the word “zip,” not the least are “zipper” or “zipline”. In this case, Zip is the name of a daily puzzle game available on LinkedIn. It’s one of a handful of puzzles I like starting my day with, along with Wordle, Waffle, and Connections.
Zip is a spatial rather than word puzzle, where you need to connect all of the numbers in order while also passing through each space only once. The quantity of numbers varies, so you never know until you click into that day’s puzzle how many you’re trying to connect and what the layout looks like. The grid pictured in the first image above had no obstacles; sometimes there are borders to work around.
The second image is the completed puzzle for that day, and the third image shows how my time compared to other players’. That was a particularly good day for me, completing the puzzle in 15 seconds when the average was 26. The “flawless” text at the top of the third image means I didn’t undo any of my path while completing the puzzle. That is certainly not always the case, some puzzles trip me up in different ways, hitting a mental block that sometimes prompts me to close the window (pausing the timer) or use a hint.
What does your daily puzzle routine look like?