The Patches Game puzzle for October 30, 2026 is a 8 × 8 medium board split into 10 patches, from 3 to 12 cells; the largest is 6 × 2.
Its clues: 3 Square, 1 Wide, 1 Tall and 5 Freeform. 6 show a number (Freeform 12, Freeform 6, Freeform 6, Wide 8, Freeform 3 and Freeform 6); the other 4 show only a shape (3 Square and 1 Tall), so you work out those sizes from the grid.
Area budget: the numbered patches cover 41 of the 64 cells, which leaves 23 for the 4 shape-only clues.
Starting hint: the numbered Freeform clue toward the top edge has only one possible rectangle, a 6 × 2 patch, so place it first.
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Puzzle details
- Grid: 8 × 8
- Difficulty: Medium
- Patches: 10 (3 square, 1 wide, 1 tall, 5 freeform)
- Numbered clues: 6 of 10
- Patch sizes: 3, 4, 4, 6, 6, 6, 6, 8, 9, 12 cells
- Board ID:
8M-d2-0074(this site's own daily, the same for everyone who opens this date)