The Patches Game puzzle for April 23, 2026 is a 6 × 6 medium board split into 6 patches, from 4 to 12 cells; the largest is 6 × 2.
Its clues: 4 Square and 2 Wide. 3 show a number (Wide 12, Square 4 and Square 4); the other 3 show only a shape (2 Square and 1 Wide), so you work out those sizes from the grid.
Area budget: the numbered patches cover 20 of the 36 cells, which leaves 16 for the 3 shape-only clues.
Starting hint: the numbered Square clue toward the bottom edge has only one possible rectangle, a 2 × 2 patch, so place it first.
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Puzzle details
- Grid: 6 × 6
- Difficulty: Medium
- Patches: 6 (4 square, 2 wide)
- Numbered clues: 3 of 6
- Patch sizes: 4, 4, 4, 4, 8, 12 cells
- Board ID:
6M0185(this site's own daily, the same for everyone who opens this date)