25 cells per puzzle
5×5 printable path puzzles
Eight compact number-path grids. A good starting size for learning the rules, using pencil and paper, or filling a short break.
Download 5×5 PDF + answersUS Letter · 4 pages · original boards
Free printable worksheets · PDF with answers
Free printable Zip-style puzzles, with answer keys.
Print an original Zip-style path puzzle for a screen-free brain break. Download a ready-made eight-puzzle PDF immediately, or customize a pack in your browser. Each puzzle has one checked solution.
Where can I download printable Zip-style puzzles with answers?
Pathgrid offers free, original number-path PDF worksheets for 5×5, 6×6 and 7×7 grids. Each ready-made pack includes eight puzzles followed by matching solution pages. The files open directly without an account. For classroom or personal use, print the puzzle pages first and keep the answers separate.
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8 free number path puzzles + answer keys
One direct PDF file. Four 5×5 and four 6×6 original puzzles, followed by matching answer pages. US Letter, black-and-white-friendly, no registration or JavaScript required to download.
4 pages: 2 pages of puzzles, then 2 pages of solutions. For personal and non-commercial classroom use.
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Choose a 5×5, 6×6, or 7×7 Zip-style printable puzzle pack
These are real PDF files, not pictures of a screen. Each pack contains 8 independently generated, unique-solution puzzles plus matching answer keys. There are two pages of puzzles and two answer pages. Print just the first two pages for an activity, then keep the solutions aside.
36 cells per puzzle
6×6 printable path puzzles
Eight standard-size grids with ordered numbered checkpoints and walls. Keep the answer pages separate for self-checking.
Download 6×6 PDF + answersUS Letter · 4 pages · original boards
49 cells per puzzle
7×7 printable path puzzles
Eight larger grids for longer routes and more places to investigate. A larger grid is not necessarily harder in every instance.
Download 7×7 PDF + answersUS Letter · 4 pages · original boards
All packs use the same Pathgrid rules: one continuous path, numbered checkpoints in order, every square exactly once. They are not official LinkedIn Zip boards.
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Original number path · five numbered checkpoints · pencil friendly
Start at 1, visit 2, 3, and 4, and finish at 5 after filling every square.
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Rules
How to solve a printable number path puzzle
Start in the square marked 1. Draw a single continuous line through horizontally or vertically adjacent squares. Pass the numbered checkpoints in order, never cross a dark wall or visit a cell twice, and reach the highest number only after visiting every square.
Three practical solving tips
Protect the corners. A corner usually has only two ways in or out, so plan these early. Avoid stranded squares. If your route seals off a region before you fill it, backtrack. Work backward. Look at the last numbered checkpoint and consider which final approach leaves no unused cells.
For classrooms, families, clubs, and travel
Print the puzzle pages without the answer-key pages. These compact path challenges suit quick independent logic practice, pencil-and-paper activities, or screen-free travel. There is no mathematics prerequisite beyond recognizing the checkpoint numbers.
Is this Numbrix, Hidato, or Numberlink?
No. Pathgrid uses one single line through every grid cell, visiting a few numbered checkpoints in order. Numbrix and Hidato usually require filling in consecutive numbers; Numberlink involves joining matching pairs with multiple paths. Search results for “number path puzzles” sometimes mix these distinct games, so check the rules before printing.
Is this an official LinkedIn Zip printable?
No. Pathgrid creates its own original Zip-style puzzles. The site is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by LinkedIn. We do not reproduce LinkedIn's daily boards.
More ways to play
Play unlimited puzzles online, try today's daily path challenge, or make a custom Zip-style puzzle with your own grid size and checkpoint count. Learn the solving techniques. Each tool is free.
Frequently asked questions
Are the answer keys included?
Yes. The sample and each 5×5, 6×6 or 7×7 pack include eight puzzles and matching answers in a four-page PDF. Custom packs append their own solution pages.
Can I print on A4 or US Letter?
The ready-made PDF packs use US Letter; most printers can scale them to A4. The custom pack generator offers both A4 and US Letter output directly.
Is a login, subscription, or email needed?
No. All ready-made PDF packs and the custom puzzle generator are free, with no sign-up or payment.
Can a teacher print copies for students?
Yes, for non-commercial classroom use. You may print multiple copies. Please link to this page when sharing the resource online; resale or commercial redistribution requires permission.