The Patches Game puzzle for July 14, 2026 is a 6 × 6 medium board split into 6 patches, from 3 to 9 cells; the largest is 3 × 3.
Its clues: 1 Square and 5 Wide. 3 show a number (Wide 6, Wide 6 and Square 9); the other 3 show only a shape (3 Wide), so you work out those sizes from the grid.
Area budget: the numbered patches cover 21 of the 36 cells, which leaves 15 for the 3 shape-only clues.
Starting hint: the numbered Wide clue toward the left edge has only one possible rectangle, a 3 × 2 patch, so place it first.
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Puzzle details
- Grid: 6 × 6
- Difficulty: Medium
- Patches: 6 (1 square, 5 wide)
- Numbered clues: 3 of 6
- Patch sizes: 3, 6, 6, 6, 6, 9 cells
- Board ID:
6M0088(this site's own daily, the same for everyone who opens this date)