LinkedIn Patches #209 Answer
LinkedIn Patches #209 answer (Monday, October 12, 2026) is the solved board below.
The answer
8 rectangles to draw, one for each clue. 8 steps. Press Next step to begin.
The finished board: 8 rectangles, one for each clue, covering every square.
Solution as text
- Rectangle A: 2 tall by 3 wide, top-left at row 1, column 1 (area 6, contains the 6 (any shape) at row 1, column 1).
- Rectangle B: 3 tall by 3 wide, top-left at row 1, column 4 (area 9, contains the 9 (square) at row 1, column 5).
- Rectangle C: 4 tall by 1 wide, top-left at row 3, column 1 (area 4, contains the 4 (tall) at row 3, column 1).
- Rectangle D: 3 tall by 2 wide, top-left at row 3, column 2 (area 6, contains the 6 (any shape) at row 3, column 3).
- Rectangle E: 2 tall by 1 wide, top-left at row 4, column 4 (area 2, contains the 2 (any shape) at row 4, column 4).
- Rectangle F: 2 tall by 2 wide, top-left at row 4, column 5 (area 4, contains the 4 (square) at row 4, column 6).
- Rectangle G: 1 tall by 3 wide, top-left at row 6, column 2 (area 3, contains the 3 (wide) at row 6, column 2).
- Rectangle H: 1 tall by 2 wide, top-left at row 6, column 5 (area 2, contains the 2 (any shape) at row 6, column 6).
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#209 packs 8 clues into 36 cells; the biggest asks for 9 of them. One clue is forced from the start, the 6 marked "any shape" at row 1, column 1; draw it and the neighbours tighten up. 4 clues accept any shape, so they will bend around whatever the others leave.
Hints
Hint 1: where to start
The 6 marked "any shape" at row 1, column 1 is decided before you touch anything else, a 2 tall by 3 wide block.
Hint 2: a solid foothold
The 9-cell "square" clue at row 1, column 5 is the rectangle from row 1, column 4, 3 tall by 3 wide.
Hint 3: nearly there
The 4 marked "tall" at row 3, column 1 covers rows 3–6 and column 1. The rest follows from what is left uncovered.