The Patches Game puzzle for October 20, 2026 is a 6 × 6 medium board split into 8 patches, from 2 to 6 cells; the largest is 2 × 3.
Its clues: 2 Wide, 1 Tall and 5 Freeform. 6 show a number (Freeform 6, Freeform 5, Freeform 3, Freeform 2, Freeform 4 and Wide 4); the other 2 show only a shape (1 Wide and 1 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 2 shape-only clues.
Starting hint: the numbered Freeform clue toward the right edge has only one possible rectangle, a 1 × 5 patch, so place it first.
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Puzzle details
- Grid: 6 × 6
- Difficulty: Medium
- Patches: 8 (2 wide, 1 tall, 5 freeform)
- Numbered clues: 6 of 8
- Patch sizes: 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 6 cells
- Board ID:
6M-d2-0070(this site's own daily, the same for everyone who opens this date)