LinkedIn Patches #51 Answer & Solution
Patches solution: a 2 by 2 piece at row 1, column 1; a 1 by 3 piece at row 1, column 3; a 2 by 2 piece at row 1, column 4; a 2 by 2 piece at row 1, column 6; a 2 by 2 piece at row 3, column 1; a 4 by 1 piece at row 3, column 4; a 2 by 1 piece at row 5, column 1; a 3 by 2 piece at row 4, column 5; a 2 by 2 piece at row 6, column 1; a 2 by 4 piece at row 4, column 3; a 1 by 2 piece at row 6, column 5; a 2 by 2 piece at row 6, column 6.
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The LinkedIn Patches puzzle for May 7, 2026, a 7x7 grid.
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12pieces
Patches #51 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
- 6
- Shape-only pieces
- 6
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LinkedIn Patches #51 is solved on the 7x7 board with 12 rectangles: 2x2 at R1C1, 1x3 at R1C3, 2x2 at R1C4, 2x2 at R1C6, 2x2 at R3C1, 4x1 at R3C4, 2x1 at R5C1, 3x2 at R4C5, 2x2 at R6C1, 2x4 at R4C3, 1x2 at R6C5, 2x2 at R6C6. Each rectangle covers exactly one clue and the pieces tile the board without overlapping.
The answer, line by line
- Piece 1
- 2x2 from R1C1
- Piece 2
- 1x3 from R1C3
- Piece 3
- 2x2 from R1C4
- Piece 4
- 2x2 from R1C6
- Piece 5
- 2x2 from R3C1
- Piece 6
- 4x1 from R3C4
- Piece 7
- 2x1 from R5C1
- Piece 8
- 3x2 from R4C5
- Piece 9
- 2x2 from R6C1
- Piece 10
- 2x4 from R4C3
- Piece 11
- 1x2 from R6C5
- Piece 12
- 2x2 from R6C6
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to LinkedIn Patches #51?
LinkedIn Patches #51 is solved on the 7x7 board with 12 rectangles: 2x2 at R1C1, 1x3 at R1C3, 2x2 at R1C4, 2x2 at R1C6, 2x2 at R3C1, 4x1 at R3C4, 2x1 at R5C1, 3x2 at R4C5, 2x2 at R6C1, 2x4 at R4C3, 1x2 at R6C5, 2x2 at R6C6. Each rectangle covers exactly one clue and the pieces tile the board without overlapping.
What day was LinkedIn Patches #51?
LinkedIn Patches #51 was the puzzle for May 7, 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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