LinkedIn Patches puzzle #219 for October 22, 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
The tall green 5 must be a single column five cells high. Use column 4, from row 1 through row 5.
Reveal Hint #2Hint #2
The yellow 6 fills R1C7–R6C7. The red 6 is a 3-row by 2-column rectangle at R1C5–R3C6.
Reveal Hint #3Hint #3
Place orange 3 at R1C1–R1C3, purple 3 at R2C1–R2C3, and the grey 4 as a 2×2 square at R4C5–R5C6.
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Patches #219 Solution
Patches: 3 (1×3) from R1C1 to R1C3; 5 (5×1) from R1C4 to R5C4; 6 (3×2) from R1C5 to R3C6; 6 (6×1) from R1C7 to R6C7; 3 (1×3) from R2C1 to R2C3; 6 (3×2) from R3C1 to R5C2; 3 (3×1) from R3C3 to R5C3; 4 (2×2) from R4C5 to R5C6; 6 (2×3) from R6C1 to R7C3; 3 (1×3) from R6C4 to R6C6; 4 (1×4) from R7C4 to R7C7.
How to Solve Patches #219
Rows count from the top and columns from the left. Both listed corners are included.
- Orange 3 (clue R1C1): R1C1 to R1C3; 1 rows × 3 columns.
- Red 6 (clue R1C5): R1C5 to R3C6; 3 rows × 2 columns.
- Purple 3 (clue R2C2): R2C1 to R2C3; 1 rows × 3 columns.
- Teal 3 (clue R3C3): R3C3 to R5C3; 3 rows × 1 columns.
- Yellow 6 (clue R3C7): R1C7 to R6C7; 6 rows × 1 columns.
- Green 5 (clue R4C4): R1C4 to R5C4; 5 rows × 1 columns.
- Cyan 6 (clue R5C1): R3C1 to R5C2; 3 rows × 2 columns.
- Grey 4 (clue R5C5): R4C5 to R5C6; 2 rows × 2 columns.
- Blue 3 (clue R6C6): R6C4 to R6C6; 1 rows × 3 columns.
- Magenta 6 (clue R7C3): R6C1 to R7C3; 2 rows × 3 columns.
- Brown 4 (clue R7C7): R7C4 to R7C7; 1 rows × 4 columns.
All 11 patches are rectangles and cover the 49-cell board without overlap. Every patch contains exactly one clue, has the required area and satisfies its shape restriction. Match each patch by its clue position in the diagram.
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