The Patches Game puzzle for April 17, 2026 is a 6 × 6 medium board split into 6 patches, from 4 to 12 cells; the largest is 4 × 3.
Its clues: 1 Square, 4 Wide and 1 Tall. 3 show a number (Wide 4, Wide 4 and Wide 4); the other 3 show only a shape (1 Square, 1 Wide and 1 Tall), so you work out those sizes from the grid.
Area budget: the numbered patches cover 12 of the 36 cells, which leaves 24 for the 3 shape-only clues.
Starting hint: the numbered Wide clue toward the bottom edge has only one possible rectangle, a 4 × 1 patch, so place it first.
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Puzzle details
- Grid: 6 × 6
- Difficulty: Medium
- Patches: 6 (1 square, 4 wide, 1 tall)
- Numbered clues: 3 of 6
- Patch sizes: 4, 4, 4, 4, 8, 12 cells
- Board ID:
6M0160(this site's own daily, the same for everyone who opens this date; not LinkedIn's puzzle)