LinkedIn Patches puzzle #233 for November 5, 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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The yellow six-cell patch fills the whole top row.
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The purple eight-cell patch is two rows high and four columns wide.
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The bottom row is one red six-cell strip.
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Patches #233 Solution
Patches: 6 (1×6) from R1C1 to R1C6; 8 (4×2) from R2C1 to R5C2; 8 (2×4) from R2C3 to R3C6; 4 (1×4) from R4C3 to R4C6; 4 (1×4) from R5C3 to R5C6; 6 (1×6) from R6C1 to R6C6.
How to Solve Patches #233
Patches 233 fills the 6×6 board with six rectangles. The exact boundaries are:
- Clue at R1C1: rows 1–1, columns 1–6; 6 cells.
- Clue at R2C4: rows 2–3, columns 3–6; 8 cells.
- Clue at R3C1: rows 2–5, columns 1–2; 8 cells.
- Clue at R4C6: rows 4–4, columns 3–6; 4 cells.
- Clue at R5C3: rows 5–5, columns 3–6; 4 cells.
- Clue at R6C6: rows 6–6, columns 1–6; 6 cells.
The yellow and red six-cell clues fill the top and bottom rows. Between them, the orange eight-cell patch takes a tall 4×2 block down the left. The purple eight-cell clue fills a 2×4 block at the upper-right.
The teal four-cell patch is a horizontal strip in row 4, and the green four-cell patch is the strip directly below it in row 5. The numbered areas total 36 cells, matching the board size. Every rectangle contains exactly one clue, and the completed layout has no overlaps or uncovered cells.
Count coordinates from the upper-left corner when matching the image to the game. The crossed clue badges allow either orientation, while the wide badges must remain wider than they are tall.
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