Patches Answer Today: Hints and All Pieces for LinkedIn Patches #234 (November 6, 2026)

7×7 grid · 10 pieces · Nov 6, 2026

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Patches #234, redrawn. Cut the grid into rectangles: each holds one clue, with that many cells if a number is shown, and the clue's shape (wide, tall or square) if one is drawn.

Hints for Patches #234

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Hint 1Where to start

Start with the 6 in row 1, column 3 (a wide rectangle): it fits only 1 way without covering another clue. Every piece holds exactly one clue, so pieces near the edges and corners often have the fewest options.

Hint 2The first two pieces

The pieces for the 6 in row 1, column 3 and the 6 in row 1, column 1.

Hint 3The biggest pieces

The 5 biggest pieces; 5 more to place.

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Patches #234 answer

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Every piece, top to bottom (height × width):

The 6 in row 1, column 1: 6×1, rows 1–6, column 1
The 6 in row 1, column 3: 2×3, rows 1–2, columns 2–4
The 6 in row 2, column 5: 3×2, rows 1–3, columns 5–6
The 6 in row 1, column 7: 6×1, rows 1–6, column 7
The 6 in row 3, column 3: 2×3, rows 3–4, columns 2–4
The 6 in row 5, column 5: 3×2, rows 4–6, columns 5–6
The 6 in row 6, column 3: 2×3, rows 5–6, columns 2–4
The 2 in row 7, column 1: 1×2, row 7, columns 1–2
The 3 in row 7, column 5: 1×3, row 7, columns 3–5
The 2 in row 7, column 7: 1×2, row 7, columns 6–7

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How to solve Patches faster

Start with the clue that has the fewest possible rectangles, often a big number near a corner.
A piece can never cover a second clue, so clues close together cut each other's options down fast.
Check the shape: a wide clue needs more columns than rows, a tall one the opposite, a square the same.

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A wide shape means the piece is wider than it is tall, a tall shape the opposite, and a square means equal sides. A clue without a number can be any size that fits its shape.

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