LinkedIn Patches #222 Answer – October 25, 2026

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LinkedIn Patches puzzle #222 for October 25, 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 green 4 in the top-right corner is a 2×2 square at R1C7–R2C8. The purple 3 fills R2C4–R2C6.

Reveal Hint #2Hint #2

The blue 5 is one horizontal strip across R4C4–R4C8. The grey 6 fills R7C4–R8C6 as a 2×3 rectangle.

Reveal Hint #3Hint #3

Use a 6×1 strip in column 3 from row 1 through row 6 for the orange 6. The pink 6 is R5C4–R6C6.

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Patches #222 Solution

Patches: 4 (2×2) from R1C1 to R2C2; 6 (6×1) from R1C3 to R6C3; 3 (1×3) from R1C4 to R1C6; 4 (2×2) from R1C7 to R2C8; 3 (1×3) from R2C4 to R2C6; 4 (2×2) from R3C1 to R4C2; 3 (1×3) from R3C4 to R3C6; 2 (1×2) from R3C7 to R3C8; 5 (1×5) from R4C4 to R4C8; 6 (3×2) from R5C1 to R7C2; 6 (2×3) from R5C4 to R6C6; 2 (1×2) from R5C7 to R5C8; 6 (3×2) from R6C7 to R8C8; 2 (2×1) from R7C3 to R8C3; 6 (2×3) from R7C4 to R8C6; 2 (1×2) from R8C1 to R8C2.

How to Solve Patches #222

LinkedIn Patches 222 solved answer for October 25, 2026

Count rows from the top and columns from the left. Each listed range includes both corner cells.

  1. Clue R1C6 (3): R1C4 to R1C6; 1 rows × 3 columns.
  2. Clue R1C8 (4): R1C7 to R2C8; 2 rows × 2 columns.
  3. Clue R2C2: R1C1 to R2C2; 2 rows × 2 columns.
  4. Clue R2C4 (3): R2C4 to R2C6; 1 rows × 3 columns.
  5. Clue R3C6 (3): R3C4 to R3C6; 1 rows × 3 columns.
  6. Clue R3C8: R3C7 to R3C8; 1 rows × 2 columns.
  7. Clue R4C2: R3C1 to R4C2; 2 rows × 2 columns.
  8. Clue R4C4 (5): R4C4 to R4C8; 1 rows × 5 columns.
  9. Clue R5C5 (6): R5C4 to R6C6; 2 rows × 3 columns.
  10. Clue R5C7: R5C7 to R5C8; 1 rows × 2 columns.
  11. Clue R6C1: R5C1 to R7C2; 3 rows × 2 columns.
  12. Clue R6C3 (6): R1C3 to R6C3; 6 rows × 1 columns.
  13. Clue R7C5 (6): R7C4 to R8C6; 2 rows × 3 columns.
  14. Clue R7C7: R6C7 to R8C8; 3 rows × 2 columns.
  15. Clue R8C1 (2): R8C1 to R8C2; 1 rows × 2 columns.
  16. Clue R8C3 (2): R7C3 to R8C3; 2 rows × 1 columns.

All 16 patches cover the 64-cell board without gaps or overlaps. Each rectangle contains exactly one clue and meets its numbered area and square, tall or wide restriction.

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