How to Play LinkedIn Tango
Tango gives you a partly filled grid of suns and moons, with a few clues drawn between squares. You fill the blanks so each row and column has an even split. The marks tell you which pairs match and which differ. A good opening move often comes from a short run of symbols, and it can give you another move on the other side of a mark.
Tango rules
- Put one symbol in each square. A six-square row or column needs three suns and three moons.
- Keep matching symbols to runs of two or fewer across and down.
- The two squares joined by = must match. The two joined by × must differ.
Break up a run and follow the cross
Step 1. Look at the top-left three squares. The gap between two suns must be a moon, or the row would start with three suns. 
Step 2. Place the moon, then follow the × underneath it. The square on the other side must be a sun. 
Step 3. Repeat that check for each placement. On the finished grid, count three of each symbol in every line and check the marks and runs.
How to play on LinkedIn
- Start with the given symbols. Look for two matching symbols next to each other or one square apart.
- Select a blank square to enter the symbol you’ve worked out, then scan its row, its column and any marked edge.
- Keep track of counts as the grid fills. If a line has all three of one symbol, the remaining blanks take the other.
- Hint points to a move or flags a mistake. Undo takes back a placement, Clear restarts the board, and Auto-check highlights rule violations.
Tango solving tips
Cap a pair on both sides
If two moons sit together, the square immediately before them and the square immediately after them both take a sun wherever those squares exist.
Count before you fill an equals pair
An equals pair uses two of one symbol. If its row or column has room for only one more moon, both squares in the pair must be suns.
Count a crossed pair before you place it
A × pair in a line always uses one sun and one moon. If that line already has two suns elsewhere, any blank outside the pair must be a moon.
Common questions
Can two matching symbols touch diagonally in Tango?
Yes. The limit on runs of three applies across rows and down columns.
Does the equals sign always mean two suns?
It means the two squares match. Both can be moons or both can be suns. Use the nearby symbols and line counts to choose.
Do all rows have to alternate sun and moon?
Pairs are allowed. A line needs equal counts and runs no longer than two, with any edge marks satisfied.
What if Tango uses different symbols today?
Play with the two symbols shown. The balance, run and edge-mark rules work the same way.
When does Tango reset?
LinkedIn releases a new puzzle every day at midnight Pacific Time. Find previous solutions in the Tango answer archive.