LinkedIn Patches puzzle #239 for November 11, 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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The red 4 at the left edge must be a 2×2 square.
Reveal Hint #2Hint #2
The wide 3 on the right edge stays in one row.
Reveal Hint #3Hint #3
The purple 6 fills the top row from column 2 through column 7.
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Patches #239 Solution
Patches: 3 (3×1) from R1C1 to R3C1; 6 (1×6) from R1C2 to R1C7; 2 (2×1) from R2C2 to R3C2; 8 (4×2) from R2C3 to R5C4; 6 (2×3) from R2C5 to R3C7; 4 (2×2) from R4C1 to R5C2; 3 (1×3) from R4C5 to R4C7; 2 (1×2) from R5C5 to R5C6; 2 (2×1) from R5C7 to R6C7; 6 (2×3) from R6C1 to R7C3; 3 (1×3) from R6C4 to R6C6; 4 (1×4) from R7C4 to R7C7.
How to Solve Patches #239
These twelve patches fill the 7×7 grid. Count coordinates from the upper-left corner.
- R1C4: rows 1, columns 2–7 (6 cells).
- R2C4: rows 2–5, columns 3–4 (8 cells).
- R2C5: rows 2–3, columns 5–7 (6 cells).
- R3C1: rows 1–3, columns 1 (3 cells).
- R3C2: rows 2–3, columns 2 (2 cells).
- R4C1: rows 4–5, columns 1–2 (4 cells).
- R4C7: rows 4, columns 5–7 (3 cells).
- R5C6: rows 5, columns 5–6 (2 cells).
- R5C7: rows 5–6, columns 7 (2 cells).
- R6C3: rows 6–7, columns 1–3 (6 cells).
- R6C4: rows 6, columns 4–6 (3 cells).
- R7C4: rows 7, columns 4–7 (4 cells).
The tall orange 8 separates the left edge from the upper-right block. The lower-left gray patch fills a 2×3 rectangle. On its right, the last two rows end with a three-cell strip above a four-cell strip.
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