LinkedIn Patches puzzle #224 for October 27, 2026: spoiler-free hints first, then the complete solution when you want it.
This is an earlier Patches puzzle. Latest Patches Answer: #241 (Nov 13)
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Reveal Hint #1Hint #1
The 7 at R5C7 fills the entire rightmost column.
Reveal Hint #2Hint #2
The 15 forms a 5×3 rectangle in rows 1–5, columns 4–6. The 12 fills rows 4–7, columns 1–3.
Reveal Hint #3Hint #3
The two unnumbered squares are both 2×2. The teal wide rectangle occupies the first three cells of row 1.
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Patches #224 Solution
Patches: 3 (1×3) from R1C1 to R1C3; 15 (5×3) from R1C4 to R5C6; 7 (7×1) from R1C7 to R7C7; 2 (2×1) from R2C1 to R3C1; 4 (2×2) from R2C2 to R3C3; 12 (4×3) from R4C1 to R7C3; 4 (2×2) from R6C4 to R7C5; 2 (2×1) from R6C6 to R7C6.
How to Solve Patches #224
Patches 224 divides its 7×7 grid into eight rectangles. Use these inclusive row and column ranges:
- Teal wide rectangle: rows 1–1, columns 1–3 (1×3).
- Mustard square: rows 2–3, columns 2–3 (2×2).
- Orange 2: rows 2–3, columns 1–1 (2×1).
- Cyan 15: rows 1–5, columns 4–6 (5×3).
- Red 12: rows 4–7, columns 1–3 (4×3).
- Purple 7: rows 1–7, columns 7–7 (7×1).
- Green tall rectangle: rows 6–7, columns 6–6 (2×1).
- Brown square: rows 6–7, columns 4–5 (2×2).
Start with the full-height strip on the right, then fit the large 15-cell and 12-cell blocks. The top-left and bottom-center gaps accommodate the smaller shapes. Every rectangle contains exactly one clue; the numbered rectangles have the required areas, and the unnumbered shapes have the indicated proportions.
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