LinkedIn Patches puzzle #230 for November 2, 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
Every numbered clue covers two cells. The tall ones in the top row extend downward.
Reveal Hint #2Hint #2
The upper-left square is a 2×2 block, spanning rows 1–2 and columns 1–2.
Reveal Hint #3Hint #3
The purple tall patch fills columns 5–6 across rows 1–5.
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Patches #230 Solution
Patches: 4 (2×2) from R1C1 to R2C2; 2 (2×1) from R1C3 to R2C3; 2 (2×1) from R1C4 to R2C4; 10 (5×2) from R1C5 to R5C6; 6 (3×2) from R3C1 to R5C2; 2 (1×2) from R3C3 to R3C4; 2 (1×2) from R4C3 to R4C4; 2 (2×1) from R5C3 to R6C3; 2 (2×1) from R5C4 to R6C4; 2 (1×2) from R6C1 to R6C2; 2 (1×2) from R6C5 to R6C6.
How to Solve Patches #230
Patches 230 divides the 6×6 board into 11 rectangles. Count rows from the top and columns from the left.
- Clue at R1C3: rows 1–2, columns 3–3 (2 cells).
- Clue at R1C4: rows 1–2, columns 4–4 (2 cells).
- Clue at R2C2: rows 1–2, columns 1–2 (4 cells).
- Clue at R2C5: rows 1–5, columns 5–6 (10 cells).
- Clue at R3C4: rows 3–3, columns 3–4 (2 cells).
- Clue at R4C3: rows 4–4, columns 3–4 (2 cells).
- Clue at R5C2: rows 3–5, columns 1–2 (6 cells).
- Clue at R6C2: rows 6–6, columns 1–2 (2 cells).
- Clue at R6C3: rows 5–6, columns 3–3 (2 cells).
- Clue at R6C4: rows 5–6, columns 4–4 (2 cells).
- Clue at R6C5: rows 6–6, columns 5–6 (2 cells).
The upper-left blue square is 2×2. Beneath it, the red tall patch forms a 3×2 rectangle. The purple patch extends down the rightmost two columns for five rows, leaving the final row for the small bottom patches.
Every numbered clue covers exactly two cells. Each rectangle contains one clue. Together the patches cover all 36 cells with no gaps or overlaps.
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