LinkedIn Patches #226 Answer
LinkedIn Patches #226 answer (Thursday, October 29, 2026) is the solved board below.
The answer
9 rectangles to draw, one for each clue. 9 steps. Press Next step to begin.
The finished board: 9 rectangles, one for each clue, covering every square.
Solution as text
- Rectangle A: 2 tall by 1 wide, top-left at row 1, column 1 (area 2, contains the ? (tall) at row 1, column 1).
- Rectangle B: 1 tall by 4 wide, top-left at row 1, column 3 (area 4, contains the 4 (any shape) at row 1, column 3).
- Rectangle C: 3 tall by 1 wide, top-left at row 1, column 2 (area 3, contains the 3 (any shape) at row 2, column 2).
- Rectangle D: 4 tall by 1 wide, top-left at row 3, column 1 (area 4, contains the 4 (any shape) at row 3, column 1).
- Rectangle E: 2 tall by 2 wide, top-left at row 2, column 3 (area 4, contains the ? (square) at row 3, column 3).
- Rectangle F: 3 tall by 1 wide, top-left at row 2, column 5 (area 3, contains the 3 (any shape) at row 4, column 5).
- Rectangle G: 3 tall by 3 wide, top-left at row 4, column 2 (area 9, contains the ? (square) at row 5, column 4).
- Rectangle H: 5 tall by 1 wide, top-left at row 2, column 6 (area 5, contains the ? (tall) at row 5, column 6).
- Rectangle I: 2 tall by 1 wide, top-left at row 5, column 5 (area 2, contains the 2 (any shape) at row 6, column 5).
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9 rectangles to cut out of a 6×6 grid in Patches #226. One clue is forced from the start, the hidden-area clue marked "tall" at row 1, column 1; draw it and the neighbours tighten up. The 4 at row 1, column 3 is the largest patch; make sure you leave it room.
Hints
Hint 1: where to start
The hidden-area clue marked "tall" at row 1, column 1 is decided before you touch anything else, a 2 tall by 1 wide block.
Hint 2: a solid foothold
The 4-cell "any shape" clue at row 1, column 3 is the rectangle from row 1, column 3, 1 tall by 4 wide.
Hint 3: nearly there
The 4 marked "any shape" at row 3, column 1 covers rows 3–6 and column 1. The rest follows from what is left uncovered.