LinkedIn Patches puzzle #235 for November 7, 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
The wide 3 at R4C5 spans columns 4–6 in its own row.
Reveal Hint #2Hint #2
The square 4 at R5C4 covers rows 5–6 and columns 4–5.
Reveal Hint #3Hint #3
The unnumbered clues at R1C8 and R8C5 each use a two-cell vertical strip.
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Patches #235 Solution
Patches: 3 (1×3) from R1C1 to R1C3; 3 (3×1) from R1C4 to R3C4; 3 (1×3) from R1C5 to R1C7; 2 (2×1) from R1C8 to R2C8; 3 (3×1) from R2C1 to R4C1; 3 (3×1) from R2C2 to R4C2; 3 (3×1) from R2C3 to R4C3; 3 (1×3) from R2C5 to R2C7; 3 (1×3) from R3C5 to R3C7; 4 (4×1) from R3C8 to R6C8; 3 (1×3) from R4C4 to R4C6; 3 (3×1) from R4C7 to R6C7; 4 (4×1) from R5C1 to R8C1; 4 (2×2) from R5C2 to R6C3; 4 (2×2) from R5C4 to R6C5; 4 (4×1) from R5C6 to R8C6; 2 (2×1) from R7C2 to R8C2; 4 (2×2) from R7C3 to R8C4; 2 (2×1) from R7C5 to R8C5; 4 (2×2) from R7C7 to R8C8.
How to Solve Patches #235
Patches 235 splits the 8×8 board into 20 rectangles. Coordinates start in the top-left corner. Use the ranges below to match each clue to its patch.
- R1C1: rows 1–1, columns 1–3 (3 cells).
- R1C4: rows 1–3, columns 4–4 (3 cells).
- R1C5: rows 1–1, columns 5–7 (3 cells).
- R1C8: rows 1–2, columns 8–8 (2 cells).
- R2C7: rows 2–2, columns 5–7 (3 cells).
- R3C2: rows 2–4, columns 2–2 (3 cells).
- R3C7: rows 3–3, columns 5–7 (3 cells).
- R4C1: rows 2–4, columns 1–1 (3 cells).
- R4C3: rows 2–4, columns 3–3 (3 cells).
- R4C5: rows 4–4, columns 4–6 (3 cells).
- R5C4: rows 5–6, columns 4–5 (4 cells).
- R5C6: rows 5–8, columns 6–6 (4 cells).
- R5C8: rows 3–6, columns 8–8 (4 cells).
- R6C2: rows 5–6, columns 2–3 (4 cells).
- R6C7: rows 4–6, columns 7–7 (3 cells).
- R7C2: rows 7–8, columns 2–2 (2 cells).
- R8C1: rows 5–8, columns 1–1 (4 cells).
- R8C4: rows 7–8, columns 3–4 (4 cells).
- R8C5: rows 7–8, columns 5–5 (2 cells).
- R8C8: rows 7–8, columns 7–8 (4 cells).
Anchor the layout with the wide 3 in row 4 and the 2×2 square starting at R5C4. The three tall strips at the left run through rows 2–4; the two horizontal 3s on the upper right each stay in their own row. At the bottom, use the small unnumbered strips in columns 2 and 5 between the larger patches.
Each rectangle includes one clue. All numbered areas and shape constraints match, and the 20 patches cover all 64 cells without overlaps.
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