LinkedIn Patches puzzle #220 for October 23, 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 top and bottom each have a six-cell clue. Try treating those rows as long, one-cell-high strips.
Reveal Hint #2Hint #2
The left side of the middle four rows is made of two 2×2 squares, one above the other.
Reveal Hint #3Hint #3
Fill the right side of rows 2–5 with two 4×2 rectangles. That completes the six pieces.
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Patches #220 Solution
How to Solve Patches #220
Original clues: R1C5 = 6 cells; R2C2 = 4 cells; R3C5 = a wide rectangle, with no area specified; R4C2 = a square, with no area specified; R5C5 = 8 cells; R6C2 = 6 cells. The two shape-only clues must not be interpreted as extra numbered givens.
First cover row 1 with a 6×1 strip A and row 6 with a 6×1 strip F. In the middle, the 2×2 blocks B and D fill columns 1–2 in rows 2–3 and 4–5. Two 4×2 rectangles C and E fill columns 3–6 in those same row pairs.
All six original clues land inside exactly one patch. The pieces cover all 36 squares without overlap. The wide shape at R3C5 belongs to C; the square shape at R4C2 belongs to D.
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