LinkedIn Patches puzzle #238 for November 10, 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
Start with the 5 in the bottom-right corner. Five cells must make a straight strip.
Reveal Hint #2Hint #2
The tall 2 at R2C3 runs upward into R1C3.
Reveal Hint #3Hint #3
The wide 6 at R5C4 fills rows 4–5 and columns 4–6.
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Patches #238 Solution
Patches: 6 (3×2) from R1C1 to R3C2; 2 (2×1) from R1C3 to R2C3; 6 (2×3) from R1C4 to R2C6; 4 (1×4) from R3C3 to R3C6; 3 (3×1) from R4C1 to R6C1; 4 (2×2) from R4C2 to R5C3; 6 (2×3) from R4C4 to R5C6; 5 (1×5) from R6C2 to R6C6.
How to Solve Patches #238
These eight patches fill the 6×6 board. Count rows and columns from the upper-left corner.
- R1C1: rows 1–3, columns 1–2 (6 cells).
- R2C3: rows 1–2, columns 3 (2 cells).
- R2C5: rows 1–2, columns 4–6 (6 cells).
- R3C6: rows 3, columns 3–6 (4 cells).
- R4C1: rows 4–6, columns 1 (3 cells).
- R5C2: rows 4–5, columns 2–3 (4 cells).
- R5C4: rows 4–5, columns 4–6 (6 cells).
- R6C6: rows 6, columns 2–6 (5 cells).
The bottom-right 5 runs along row 6 and stops at column 2. The teal patch fills the remaining bottom-left cell by extending up column 1. Above the bottom strip, the blue 2×2 square sits beside the green wide 6.
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