The Patches Game puzzle for July 7, 2026 is a 6 × 6 medium board split into 6 patches, from 3 to 12 cells; the largest is 4 × 3.
Its clues: 2 Square, 3 Wide and 1 Tall. 3 show a number (Tall 10, Square 4 and Square 4); the other 3 show only a shape (3 Wide), so you work out those sizes from the grid.
Area budget: the numbered patches cover 18 of the 36 cells, which leaves 18 for the 3 shape-only clues.
Starting hint: the numbered Square clue toward the top 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 (2 square, 3 wide, 1 tall)
- Numbered clues: 3 of 6
- Patch sizes: 3, 3, 4, 4, 10, 12 cells
- Board ID:
6M0118(this site's own daily, the same for everyone who opens this date; not LinkedIn's puzzle)