LinkedIn Patches #157 Answer & Solution
Patches solution: a 2 by 2 piece at row 1, column 4; a 2 by 2 piece at row 1, column 2; a 1 by 3 piece at row 1, column 6; a 4 by 1 piece at row 3, column 2; a 1 by 3 piece at row 1, column 7; a 2 by 2 piece at row 4, column 2; a 4 by 1 piece at row 4, column 4; a 1 by 5 piece at row 1, column 1; a 4 by 1 piece at row 5, column 4; a 3 by 2 piece at row 6, column 1; a 4 by 1 piece at row 6, column 4; a 4 by 1 piece at row 7, column 4.
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The LinkedIn Patches puzzle for August 21, 2026, a 7x7 grid.
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12pieces
Patches #157 by the numbers
More pieces than 72% of the 207 Patches boards in the archive.
- Grid
- 7×7
- Pieces
- 12
- Pieces with a size clue
- 10
- Shape-only pieces
- 2
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LinkedIn Patches #157 is solved on the 7x7 board with 12 rectangles: 2x2 at R1C4, 2x2 at R1C2, 1x3 at R1C6, 4x1 at R3C2, 1x3 at R1C7, 2x2 at R4C2, 4x1 at R4C4, 1x5 at R1C1, 4x1 at R5C4, 3x2 at R6C1, 4x1 at R6C4, 4x1 at R7C4. Each rectangle covers exactly one clue and the pieces tile the board without overlapping.
The answer, line by line
- Piece 1
- 2x2 from R1C4
- Piece 2
- 2x2 from R1C2
- Piece 3
- 1x3 from R1C6
- Piece 4
- 4x1 from R3C2
- Piece 5
- 1x3 from R1C7
- Piece 6
- 2x2 from R4C2
- Piece 7
- 4x1 from R4C4
- Piece 8
- 1x5 from R1C1
- Piece 9
- 4x1 from R5C4
- Piece 10
- 3x2 from R6C1
- Piece 11
- 4x1 from R6C4
- Piece 12
- 4x1 from R7C4
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to LinkedIn Patches #157?
LinkedIn Patches #157 is solved on the 7x7 board with 12 rectangles: 2x2 at R1C4, 2x2 at R1C2, 1x3 at R1C6, 4x1 at R3C2, 1x3 at R1C7, 2x2 at R4C2, 4x1 at R4C4, 1x5 at R1C1, 4x1 at R5C4, 3x2 at R6C1, 4x1 at R6C4, 4x1 at R7C4. Each rectangle covers exactly one clue and the pieces tile the board without overlapping.
What day was LinkedIn Patches #157?
LinkedIn Patches #157 was the puzzle for August 21, 2026. LinkedIn only keeps the current day playable, so this board is no longer available in the app. The solved grid above is the record of it.
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