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LinkedIn Patches #193 answer — Saturday, September 26, 2026

Patches · Split the grid into rectangles, one clue per rectangle · puzzle #193

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Today's board is 8 by 8 with 2 "any shape" clues and 8 hidden areas. The hidden-area clue marked "square" at row 1, column 7 has the fewest options, 4; start there. 4 of the 8 clues sit on the outer edge, which caps how far their rectangles can reach.

Hints

Hint 1: where to start

The hidden-area clue marked "square" at row 1, column 7 has only 4 possible rectangles; list them and see which one leaves the neighbours room.

Hint 2: a solid foothold

The "?" clue (square) at row 1, column 7 covers rows 1–3 and columns 6–8.

Hint 3: nearly there

Draw the "?" clue (square) at row 2, column 4 as a 2×2 block whose top-left corner is row 1, column 4. After those, every remaining clue has one shape that fits.

Solution

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C
C
C
B
B
A
?■ square
A
C
C
C
?■ square
B
A
A
A
?■ square
C
C
D
?■ square
A
A
A
H
H
H
D
D
F
F
F
H
H
H
E
E
F
F
F
H
H
H
?■ square
E
F
F
?■ square
H
H
H
G
?✚ any shape
G
G
G
H
?✚ any shape
H
G
G
G
G
G
Solution as text
  1. Rectangle A: 3 tall by 3 wide, top-left at row 1, column 6 (area 9, contains the ? (square) at row 1, column 7).
  2. Rectangle B: 2 tall by 2 wide, top-left at row 1, column 4 (area 4, contains the ? (square) at row 2, column 4).
  3. Rectangle C: 3 tall by 3 wide, top-left at row 1, column 1 (area 9, contains the ? (square) at row 3, column 1).
  4. Rectangle D: 2 tall by 2 wide, top-left at row 3, column 4 (area 4, contains the ? (square) at row 3, column 5).
  5. Rectangle E: 2 tall by 2 wide, top-left at row 5, column 4 (area 4, contains the ? (square) at row 6, column 4).
  6. Rectangle F: 3 tall by 3 wide, top-left at row 4, column 6 (area 9, contains the ? (square) at row 6, column 8).
  7. Rectangle G: 2 tall by 5 wide, top-left at row 7, column 4 (area 10, contains the ? (any shape) at row 7, column 5).
  8. Rectangle H: 5 tall by 3 wide, top-left at row 4, column 1 (area 15, contains the ? (any shape) at row 8, column 2).
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