See the correct 12 rectangles and clue positions for today’s seven-by-seven grid.
This is an earlier Patches puzzle. Latest Patches Answer: #240 (Nov 12)
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Reveal Hint #1Hint #1
Begin with the six-cell strip running across the first row, from columns 1 to 6.
Reveal Hint #2Hint #2
The far-right patch occupies column 7 from rows 1–4. Other tall patches fill columns 5 and 6.
Reveal Hint #3Hint #3
Use the three-cell regions in the bottom portion to finish the grid without overlaps.
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Patches #227 Solution
Patches: 6 (1×6) from R1C1 to R1C6; 4 (4×1) from R1C7 to R4C7; 4 (1×4) from R2C1 to R2C4; 2 (2×1) from R2C5 to R3C5; 6 (6×1) from R2C6 to R7C6; 4 (1×4) from R3C1 to R3C4; 3 (1×3) from R4C1 to R4C3; 2 (1×2) from R4C4 to R4C5; 6 (3×2) from R5C1 to R7C2; 6 (2×3) from R5C3 to R6C5; 3 (3×1) from R5C7 to R7C7; 3 (1×3) from R7C3 to R7C5.
How to Solve Patches #227
Patches #227 divides a 7×7 board into 12 rectangular regions. Each clue must stay inside its own patch, with the indicated size or shape.
- Patch 1: rows 1–1, columns 1–6 (6×1).
- Patch 2: rows 1–4, columns 7–7 (1×4).
- Patch 3: rows 2–2, columns 1–4 (4×1).
- Patch 4: rows 2–3, columns 5–5 (1×2).
- Patch 5: rows 3–3, columns 1–4 (4×1).
- Patch 6: rows 4–4, columns 1–3 (3×1).
- Patch 7: rows 4–4, columns 4–5 (2×1).
- Patch 8: rows 5–7, columns 7–7 (1×3).
- Patch 9: rows 5–6, columns 3–5 (3×2).
- Patch 10: rows 2–7, columns 6–6 (1×6).
- Patch 11: rows 5–7, columns 1–2 (2×3).
- Patch 12: rows 7–7, columns 3–5 (3×1).
Start with the six-cell top strip and the long vertical region at the right edge. Then complete the middle rectangles before fitting the lower strips. These twelve patches cover all 49 cells exactly once.
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