Patches #71 answer board
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LinkedIn Patches answer · #71
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Patches #71
LinkedIn Patches answer
May 27, 2026
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 — the day this LinkedIn patch went live as that day's daily board.
Stuck on Patches #71? Below is the full colored board, the deductions that get you there, and the lessons you can carry to tomorrow's grid.
Patches #71
solve it blind first
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
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How the LinkedIn Patches answer for May 27, 2026 is forced
Each step closes one rectangle. The order matters: every placement narrows what the next clue can be.
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Corner control
The two most starting points are the Orange 4 in the top-left and the Magenta 4 in the bottom-right. The Orange 4 is immediately constrained. To avoid isolating the Green 2 or Tan 3, its only logical shape is a 2x2 square.
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Decisive strip
The Magenta 4 in the bottom-right corner is the key to the entire puzzle. While it could be a 2x2 square, placing it that way would create an unsolvable column to its left for the Red and Light Blue pieces. The only forward-looking move is to make it a 1x4 vertical strip. This masterstroke defines the entire right-hand boundary of the grid.
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Cascade
With the Magenta 1x4 in place, the Light Blue 4 is now cornered. It has no choice but to expand left into a 2x2 square. This, in turn, corners the Red 4 clue below it, forcing it into another 2x2 square.
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Prime time
The Tan 3, being a prime number, can only be a 1x3 or 3x1. Since the Orange 2x2 square is on its left, a horizontal 3x1 is impossible. It must be a 1x3 vertical strip.
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Filling the gaps
The Green 2 is now neatly boxed in below the Orange 4 and to the left of the newly formed central column. It logically becomes a 1x2 horizontal strip. This placement solidifies the top boundary for the final piece.
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Final reveal
All other placements are now locked. The top-row Purple piece fills the remaining 3x2 space, and the large bottom-left Teal piece reveals itself as the final 3x3 square.
What carries to tomorrow
Three takeaways from this LinkedIn Patches answer
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Prime-area clues collapse first
Patches #71 has 1 prime-area patch (area 3). A prime area can only fit a 1×N strip, so its orientation usually falls to a single edge constraint.
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Square-area clues have one footprint
Orange occupies an area of 4 cells in a square shape (2×2). Square areas have no rotational ambiguity, so the only remaining question is where on the grid the square fits.
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Full-edge patches set hard boundaries
Purple spans an entire row or column (6 cells). Whichever edge it claims becomes a wall for every neighbouring clue.
Common questions about this LinkedIn patch
When was LinkedIn Patches #71 published?
Patches #71 ran on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 as part of LinkedIn's daily mini-game lineup. The board is no longer playable on LinkedIn itself, but the original colored grid lives at the source linked below.
How large is the Patches #71 grid?
Patches #71 is a 6×6 board — 36 cells in total — to be carved into 8 non-overlapping rectangles.
How many patches does Patches #71 contain?
8 patches need to be placed. Each rectangle wraps exactly one clue, and the numbers on the clues add up to every cell on the grid.
Which Patches #71 clues are forced from the start?
Any clue whose area is prime collapses to a 1×N strip. In this board that means Tan (area 3). Place those first and the rest of the grid follows.
Is the LinkedIn Patches answer on this page verified?
Yes — we replay the puzzle on LinkedIn Games every morning, capture the start and solved boards, and only publish once the colored solution matches LinkedIn's official reveal. If the LinkedIn server changes the daily puzzle mid-day, we reflect the change here within minutes.