LinkedIn Patches #52 Answer & Solution
Patches solution: a 1 by 4 piece at row 1, column 1; a 5 by 1 piece at row 1, column 3; a 1 by 4 piece at row 1, column 2; a 2 by 1 piece at row 2, column 6; a 1 by 6 piece at row 2, column 3; a 2 by 2 piece at row 3, column 6; a 2 by 1 piece at row 5, column 1; a 2 by 6 piece at row 2, column 4; a 2 by 1 piece at row 6, column 1; a 1 by 3 piece at row 5, column 6; a 2 by 1 piece at row 7, column 1; a 1 by 3 piece at row 5, column 7.
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The LinkedIn Patches puzzle for May 8, 2026, a 7x7 grid.
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12pieces
Patches #52 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
- 12
- Shape-only pieces
- 0
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LinkedIn Patches #52 is solved on the 7x7 board with 12 rectangles: 1x4 at R1C1, 5x1 at R1C3, 1x4 at R1C2, 2x1 at R2C6, 1x6 at R2C3, 2x2 at R3C6, 2x1 at R5C1, 2x6 at R2C4, 2x1 at R6C1, 1x3 at R5C6, 2x1 at R7C1, 1x3 at R5C7. Each rectangle covers exactly one clue and the pieces tile the board without overlapping.
The answer, line by line
- Piece 1
- 1x4 from R1C1
- Piece 2
- 5x1 from R1C3
- Piece 3
- 1x4 from R1C2
- Piece 4
- 2x1 from R2C6
- Piece 5
- 1x6 from R2C3
- Piece 6
- 2x2 from R3C6
- Piece 7
- 2x1 from R5C1
- Piece 8
- 2x6 from R2C4
- Piece 9
- 2x1 from R6C1
- Piece 10
- 1x3 from R5C6
- Piece 11
- 2x1 from R7C1
- Piece 12
- 1x3 from R5C7
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to LinkedIn Patches #52?
LinkedIn Patches #52 is solved on the 7x7 board with 12 rectangles: 1x4 at R1C1, 5x1 at R1C3, 1x4 at R1C2, 2x1 at R2C6, 1x6 at R2C3, 2x2 at R3C6, 2x1 at R5C1, 2x6 at R2C4, 2x1 at R6C1, 1x3 at R5C6, 2x1 at R7C1, 1x3 at R5C7. Each rectangle covers exactly one clue and the pieces tile the board without overlapping.
What day was LinkedIn Patches #52?
LinkedIn Patches #52 was the puzzle for May 8, 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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