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Thursday puzzle

Patches Game: July 2, 2026

The Patches Game puzzle for July 2, 2026 is a 6 × 6 medium board split into 6 patches, from 3 to 9 cells; the largest is 3 × 3.

Its clues: 2 Square, 2 Wide and 2 Tall. 3 show a number (Tall 6, Tall 3 and Wide 3); 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 12 of the 36 cells, which leaves 24 for the 3 shape-only clues.

Starting hint: no clue is forced at the start, so first look for cells only one clue can reach; after that, the numbered Tall clue toward the bottom-right corner is the first forced placement, a 1 × 3 patch.

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Puzzle details

  • Grid: 6 × 6
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Patches: 6 (2 square, 2 wide, 2 tall)
  • Numbered clues: 3 of 6
  • Patch sizes: 3, 3, 6, 6, 9, 9 cells
  • Board ID: 6M0113 (this site's own daily, the same for everyone who opens this date; not LinkedIn's puzzle)