The Patches Game puzzle for August 21, 2026 is a 6 × 6 medium board split into 6 patches, from 3 to 10 cells; the largest is 5 × 2.
Its clues: 1 Square, 3 Wide and 2 Tall. 3 show a number (Wide 3, Tall 5 and Tall 6); the other 3 show only a shape (1 Square and 2 Wide), so you work out those sizes from the grid.
Area budget: the numbered patches cover 14 of the 36 cells, which leaves 22 for the 3 shape-only clues.
Starting hint: the numbered Wide clue toward the top-left corner has only one possible rectangle, a 3 × 1 patch, so place it first.
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Puzzle details
- Grid: 6 × 6
- Difficulty: Medium
- Patches: 6 (1 square, 3 wide, 2 tall)
- Numbered clues: 3 of 6
- Patch sizes: 3, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10 cells
- Board ID:
6M0079(this site's own daily, the same for everyone who opens this date; not LinkedIn's puzzle)