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LinkedIn Wend Answer for July 20, 2026

Wend No. 42 is a compact 5-by-5 board with four routes to uncover. Use the hints below for a measured nudge, then open the spoiler routes only when you want the full LinkedIn Wend answer.

Verified answer board

Trace the hidden words

blocked tile

Paths move up, down, left, or right. No diagonal steps.

Written Wend hints today

Take only the next nudge you need

Nothing below opens until you ask for it.

Today’s board

A small grid with four distinct route lengths

This July 20 edition uses 18 open cells and 7 blocked cells across a 5-by-5 grid. Its four answers have lengths of 3, 4, 5, and 6, so the board gives you a clear way to separate possibilities before you commit to a route. The rows contain 4, 3, 3, 3, and 5 open cells, while the columns contain 2, 5, 4, 5, and 2.

The board repeats T three times. E, G, H, L, N, and R each appear twice, which means matching a clue to its first letter is only the beginning. Check the next step as well: a promising letter still has to continue through open orthogonally adjacent cells in the required order. That is especially useful when you are comparing the two repeated edge letters in a row or column.

Six open cells have at most two open orthogonal neighbors; that is simply a raw count of their open orthogonal neighbors on this board. The route set begins from a cell with one open neighbor each time, then progressively assigns 3, 7, 12, and finally all 18 open cells. If you want a spoiler-light start, the supplied nudge points you toward the upper-right area and asks you to look for directional language alongside a six-letter measure.

How to work it

Use length first, then let each turn earn its place

Keep the four target lengths in view rather than searching the whole grid for a familiar-looking string. A three-cell route can confirm one corner-to-edge sequence quickly, while the longer paths need enough room for several directional changes. On Wend No. 42, the routes collectively use every open cell, so a route that looks plausible but leaves an isolated open cell is worth revisiting before you reveal anything.

For a partial LinkedIn Wend answer, choose one clue and trace only until you have confirmed its first two letters. Then stop and check whether the next needed letter remains orthogonally adjacent. This preserves the useful part of solving: you are testing the board’s geometry yourself instead of reading a completed path. If a continuation fails, return to the clue and try another occurrence of the repeated letter rather than forcing a diagonal move.

The upper rows offer a natural place to begin because two short answers start there, but do not assume that every early move stays across a row. This board alternates horizontal and vertical motion in several places. Once you have one route, count the unassigned cells against the remaining lengths. The totals make a practical check: after the first route, 15 cells remain; after the second, 11 remain; after the third, 6 remain.

Spoiler routes

Wend No. 42 answers and exact paths

Open one item at a time if you still want room to solve. Each route below gives the complete LinkedIn Wend answer with its precise cell order, so you can compare your trace without relying on a visual guess.

Open answer 1 route analysis

Three letters: a short upper route

Trace RUN from row 1, column 5. Move left to row 1, column 4, then turn down to row 2, column 4. The letters read R → U → N. This is the three-letter route, and it uses two straight segments with one turn, moving across two rows and two columns.

For an exact check, use this order: 1 at row 1, column 5; 2 at row 1, column 4; 3 at row 2, column 4. The start has one open orthogonal neighbor, while the ending cell has three. Once RUN is assigned, 3 cells are assigned and 15 open cells remain for the other routes.

Open answer 2 route analysis

Four letters: across, down, then across

Follow LEFT from row 1, column 1 to row 1, column 2. Turn down to row 2, column 2, then go right to row 2, column 3. The sequence is L → E → F → T. Its three movements are right, down, and right, so the route covers two rows and three columns with two turns.

Compare your trace with the full transcript: 1 at row 1, column 1; 2 at row 1, column 2; 3 at row 2, column 2; 4 at row 2, column 3. This route starts at a cell with one open orthogonal neighbor and ends at one with three. With LEFT included, 7 cells are assigned and 11 remain.

Open answer 3 route analysis

Five letters: an upward middle route

Trace RIGHT from row 5, column 5, moving left to row 5, column 4. Go up to row 4, column 4 and continue up to row 3, column 4, then turn left to row 3, column 3. The path reads R → I → G → H → T. It contains two left moves and two upward moves, arranged as three straight segments.

Use this cell-by-cell record if your route reaches a repeated letter: 1 at row 5, column 5; 2 at row 5, column 4; 3 at row 4, column 4; 4 at row 3, column 4; 5 at row 3, column 3. RIGHT spans three rows and three columns. It leaves 6 open cells after 12 have been assigned.

Open answer 4 route analysis

Six letters: the remaining complete path

Follow LENGTH from row 5, column 1 through row 5, column 2 and row 5, column 3. Turn up to row 4, column 3, move left to row 4, column 2, then turn up to row 3, column 2. The letters are L → E → N → G → T → H. This six-letter route uses four straight segments and three turns, crossing three rows and three columns.

The precise sequence is: 1 at row 5, column 1; 2 at row 5, column 2; 3 at row 5, column 3; 4 at row 4, column 3; 5 at row 4, column 2; 6 at row 3, column 2. LENGTH begins at a cell with one open orthogonal neighbor and ends at a cell with three. It assigns the final 6 cells, leaving none open.

About this guide

Checked against the July 20 board

This guide checks Wend No. 42 for July 20, 2026: the 5-by-5 layout, 18 open cells, four answer lengths, and the complete orthogonal route order for every displayed answer. Reveal the walkthrough when you need an exact LinkedIn Wend answer rather than another hint.

Wendtoday is unofficial and not affiliated with LinkedIn. It is intended as a player-facing reference for this specific edition, with spoiler details kept in the route section.

Player questions

Wend No. 42 FAQ

What is the LinkedIn Wend answer for July 20, 2026?

Wend No. 42 has four answers. Open the spoiler walkthrough to see them in board order, from the three-letter route through the six-letter route.

Can I get a nudge without seeing the words?

Yes. Start near the upper-right area, keep the 3, 4, 5, and 6 lengths separate, and test only orthogonal moves. The two shorter routes begin in the top row.

How many open and blocked cells are on this board?

The 5-by-5 board has 18 open cells and 7 blocked cells. Its open-cell counts by row are 4, 3, 3, 3, and 5.

Do the routes use diagonal moves?

No. Every displayed route moves only up, down, left, or right between open cells. Diagonal contact does not continue a route on this edition.

Why do repeated letters matter on Wend No. 42?

T appears three times, while E, G, H, L, N, and R appear twice. Confirm the next adjacent letter and expected route length before treating any repeated letter as the right choice.

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