The Patches Game puzzle for October 1, 2026 is a 6 × 6 medium board split into 6 patches, from 2 to 8 cells; the largest is 2 × 4.
Its clues: 1 Wide and 5 Tall. 3 show a number (Tall 8, Tall 8 and Tall 8); the other 3 show only a shape (1 Wide and 2 Tall), so you work out those sizes from the grid.
Area budget: the numbered patches cover 24 of the 36 cells, which leaves 12 for the 3 shape-only clues.
Starting hint: the numbered Tall clue toward the center 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 wide, 5 tall)
- Numbered clues: 3 of 6
- Patch sizes: 2, 2, 8, 8, 8, 8 cells
- Board ID:
6M0174(this site's own daily, the same for everyone who opens this date; not LinkedIn's puzzle)