LinkedIn Patches puzzle #229 for November 1, 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 two leftmost patches at the top are four-cell vertical strips. Each occupies one column across rows 1–4.
Reveal Hint #2Hint #2
The far-right patch runs from row 2 down to row 8. The top-right strip covers columns 5–8 in row 1.
Reveal Hint #3Hint #3
Row 6 has a five-cell horizontal patch covering columns 3–7.
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Patches #229 Solution
Patches: 4 (4×1) from R1C1 to R4C1; 4 (4×1) from R1C2 to R4C2; 6 (3×2) from R1C3 to R3C4; 4 (1×4) from R1C5 to R1C8; 3 (1×3) from R2C5 to R2C7; 7 (7×1) from R2C8 to R8C8; 3 (1×3) from R3C5 to R3C7; 6 (2×3) from R4C3 to R5C5; 4 (2×2) from R4C6 to R5C7; 4 (2×2) from R5C1 to R6C2; 5 (1×5) from R6C3 to R6C7; 2 (2×1) from R7C1 to R8C1; 6 (2×3) from R7C2 to R8C4; 6 (2×3) from R7C5 to R8C7.
How to Solve Patches #229
Patches 229 fills an 8×8 grid with fourteen rectangles. The complete boundaries are listed below. Rows run top to bottom and columns left to right.
- Clue at R1C1: rows 1–4, columns 1–1; 4×1 rectangle, 4 cells.
- Clue at R2C2: rows 1–4, columns 2–2; 4×1 rectangle, 4 cells.
- Clue at R3C3: rows 1–3, columns 3–4; 3×2 rectangle, 6 cells.
- Clue at R1C8: rows 1–1, columns 5–8; 1×4 rectangle, 4 cells.
- Clue at R2C7: rows 2–2, columns 5–7; 1×3 rectangle, 3 cells.
- Clue at R8C8: rows 2–8, columns 8–8; 7×1 rectangle, 7 cells.
- Clue at R3C7: rows 3–3, columns 5–7; 1×3 rectangle, 3 cells.
- Clue at R4C3: rows 4–5, columns 3–5; 2×3 rectangle, 6 cells.
- Clue at R5C6: rows 4–5, columns 6–7; 2×2 rectangle, 4 cells.
- Clue at R6C2: rows 5–6, columns 1–2; 2×2 rectangle, 4 cells.
- Clue at R6C6: rows 6–6, columns 3–7; 1×5 rectangle, 5 cells.
- Clue at R8C1: rows 7–8, columns 1–1; 2×1 rectangle, 2 cells.
- Clue at R7C2: rows 7–8, columns 2–4; 2×3 rectangle, 6 cells.
- Clue at R7C7: rows 7–8, columns 5–7; 2×3 rectangle, 6 cells.
The long right-edge rectangle covers seven cells. The two four-cell strips on the upper-left and the five-cell strip in row 6 organize the remaining spaces. The lower area finishes with two 2×3 rectangles and a 2×1 rectangle.
Each rectangle contains one clue. All numbered clues match their patch areas, and the fourteen patches cover the 64 cells without overlaps or gaps.
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