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Patches is LinkedIn's daily spatial puzzle — the newest entry in the LinkedIn games lineup. Slice the grid into rectangles that don't overlap, with each rectangle wrapping exactly one clue: the number sets the area, the background locks the shape. We post the full LinkedIn Patches answer for today, the reasoning behind every move, and an archive of every past board.

"The Patches answer today, ready the moment you land. Sketch on the left, full solve on the right — every patch on LinkedIn explained."

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Today's LinkedIn Patches Answer

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The opening grid

Sketch out as much as you can over here, then compare with the answer on the right.

Square Wide Tall Any

Today's Patches answer

Same puzzle, fully solved — compare with your sketch on the left.

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The full split

All 25 cells split cleanly into four rectangles — no overlaps, no gaps. Below you'll find each patch's size, shape constraint, and anchor position (rows and columns numbered from 1).

    How we cracked it

      When does Patches today on LinkedIn drop next?

      LinkedIn posts a fresh patch every day at midnight Pacific — the timer below is the wait until the next board goes live.

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      Past LinkedIn Patches answers

      The LinkedIn Patches answer archive

      Open any past puzzle for its step-by-step solution. We cross-reference each entry with the original write-up and credit the source on the puzzle page.

        About LinkedIn Patches

        So, what is LinkedIn Patches?

        Patches is the seventh daily addition to the LinkedIn games lineup, riffing on the classic Japanese logic puzzle Shikaku (rectangle division). Players slice a grid — anywhere from 5×5 to 10×10 — into rectangles that don't overlap, with exactly one clue inside each rectangle. A clue is two parts: the number sets the area in cells, and the background pattern locks the shape — square, wide, tall, or any. Every rectangle is one LinkedIn patch; cover the whole board and the puzzle clicks shut.

        1. 1A new puzzle every day, anywhere from 5×5 to 10×10
        2. 2Cut it into rectangles — no overlaps, no gaps
        3. 3Exactly one clue inside every patch
        4. 4Number = area · background = shape
        5. 5Trains spatial reasoning and "work-backwards" thinking
        Why this site

        Three things you'll want
        from a Patches answer today

        1. 01

          Today's full solve, verified before we hit publish

          The second LinkedIn opens the new board, we sync today's full layout. A script checks the solution is unique, then a human eyeballs it — only then does the patches answer go live.

        2. 02

          Every LinkedIn patch's size, shape, and anchor

          Not just a screenshot. Each rectangle's cell count, shape rule, and anchor coordinates are spelled out and highlighted on the board, so you can see why a clue had to land where it did.

        3. 03

          Archive + a solving playbook

          Every past puzzle, tagged by difficulty. Plus a repeatable playbook — lock the only-fit clues, pin the corner squares, backfill the rest — so next time you can solve it solo.

        Three moves to crack any Patches puzzle

        01

        Start with the only-fit clues

        Prime clues (3, 5, 7, 11) can only form a 1×N strip — there's basically no wiggle room. Clues near the edges get squeezed even tighter. Lock these first.

        02

        Lean on the shape constraint

        A 4 with the square pattern can only be 2×2; a 9 with the square pattern can only be 3×3. Either one locks down a big chunk of the board fast. Tall and Wide work the same way.

        03

        Reason from the empty space

        Once most of the grid is pinned, the leftover empty shape usually leaves only one place for a remaining patch to land. That click-into-place moment is the best part of Patches.

        FAQ · About today's Patches

        Frequently asked

        Quick answers about today's LinkedIn Patches puzzle and how this site works.

        How do you play LinkedIn Patches?

        Cut the grid into non-overlapping rectangles. Each rectangle has to wrap exactly one clue: the number is its area in cells, and the background tells you whether it has to be square, wide, tall, or any shape. Cover the whole grid with no gaps and you've solved it.

        Where can I find today's LinkedIn Patches answer?

        Right here. LinkedIn drops a new Patches every day at midnight Pacific (3 or 4 a.m. Eastern, depending on DST). The moment the new puzzle goes live, the patches answer today is at the top of this page — no scrolling required.

        How does Patches compare to the other LinkedIn games?

        Queens, Pinpoint, Crossclimb, Tango, Zip, and Mini-Sudoku ask you to reason in lines or sets. Patches is the only one of the daily LinkedIn games that asks you to think about area — every clue is a budget, and your job is to spend it as a rectangle. That's why it feels less like word play and more like negotiating space on a map.

        Why does it feel like claiming a patch of land?

        Because that's literally what you're doing. Each clue tells you "I want this much territory in this shape." Every rectangle you draw is a patch of land on LinkedIn's grid; once a patch is claimed, no other rectangle can step into it. Approach the board as a cartographer — start at the corners and edges, where boundaries are already half-decided.

        What if a clue is just a ?

        On harder boards, LinkedIn replaces some numbers with shapes or just a question mark. Solve it by working backwards from coverage — pin everything else first, and the leftover empty shape forces the question-mark patch into a single size and orientation.

        Is this site affiliated with LinkedIn?

        Nope. This is an independent fan project with no affiliation to LinkedIn. Every solution is hand-verified, and the site is here for learning and discussion only.

        How are the solutions verified?

        For every Patches puzzle, a script enumerates every valid rectangle layout, then a human double-checks the result: one clue per rectangle, area matches the number, shape matches the background, and full coverage with no overlaps.

        Ready for the Patches answer today?

        Start in the corners, knock out the prime clues, and slice your way across the grid one cell at a time. Build your Patches streak today.

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