LinkedIn Patches puzzle #216 for October 19, 2026: spoiler-free hints first, then the complete solution when you want it.
This is an earlier Patches puzzle. Latest Patches Answer: #240 (Nov 12)
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Reveal Hint #1Hint #1
Start with the small clues near the middle. The green 2 is vertical, while the grey 2 also forms a two-cell tall rectangle.
Reveal Hint #2Hint #2
The cyan 9 fills rows 1–3, columns 5–7. The yellow 8 fills rows 4–7, columns 1–2.
Reveal Hint #3Hint #3
The unnumbered red and brown clues each make a two-cell vertical patch in rows 4–5. The orange-red 8 fills rows 6–7, columns 4–7.
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Patches #216 Solution
Patches: 6 (2×3) from R1C1 to R2C3; 2 (2×1) from R1C4 to R2C4; 9 (3×3) from R1C5 to R3C7; 4 (1×4) from R3C1 to R3C4; 8 (4×2) from R4C1 to R7C2; 2 (2×1) from R4C3 to R5C3; 2 (2×1) from R4C4 to R5C4; 6 (2×3) from R4C5 to R5C7; 2 (2×1) from R6C3 to R7C3; 8 (2×4) from R6C4 to R7C7.
How to Solve Patches #216
Read rows from the top and columns from the left. The corners listed below are inclusive.
- Purple 6: R1C1 to R2C3; 6 cells (2 rows × 3 columns).
- Green 2: R1C4 to R2C4; 2 cells (2 rows × 1 column).
- Cyan 9: R1C5 to R3C7; 9 cells (3 rows × 3 columns).
- Teal 4: R3C1 to R3C4; 4 cells (1 row × 4 columns).
- Yellow 8: R4C1 to R7C2; 8 cells (4 rows × 2 columns).
- Red: R4C3 to R5C3; 2 cells (2 rows × 1 column).
- Brown: R4C4 to R5C4; 2 cells (2 rows × 1 column).
- Orange 6: R4C5 to R5C7; 6 cells (2 rows × 3 columns).
- Grey 2: R6C3 to R7C3; 2 cells (2 rows × 1 column).
- Red-orange 8: R6C4 to R7C7; 8 cells (2 rows × 4 columns).
The ten rectangles fill all 49 cells. Each contains one clue, matches any printed area, and satisfies the clue’s shape requirement. Match patches by their clue positions in the standard solution diagram.
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