The Patches Game puzzle for August 22, 2026 is a 6 × 6 medium board split into 6 patches, from 2 to 8 cells; the largest is 2 × 4.
Its clues: 1 Square, 3 Wide and 2 Tall. 3 show a number (Wide 8, Tall 2 and Tall 8); 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 18 of the 36 cells, which leaves 18 for the 3 shape-only clues.
Starting hint: the numbered Tall clue toward the left edge has only one possible rectangle, a 2 × 4 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: 2, 4, 6, 8, 8, 8 cells
- Board ID:
6M0078(this site's own daily, the same for everyone who opens this date; not LinkedIn's puzzle)