LinkedIn Patches #53 Answer & Solution
Patches solution: a 3 by 3 piece at row 1, column 1; a 2 by 2 piece at row 1, column 4; a 2 by 1 piece at row 3, column 4; a 3 by 1 piece at row 4, column 1; a 2 by 1 piece at row 4, column 4; a 3 by 4 piece at row 1, column 6; a 2 by 2 piece at row 5, column 1; a 4 by 1 piece at row 5, column 3; a 2 by 2 piece at row 5, column 7; a 4 by 1 piece at row 6, column 3; a 5 by 2 piece at row 7, column 1; a 3 by 2 piece at row 7, column 6.
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The LinkedIn Patches puzzle for May 9, 2026, a 8x8 grid.
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12pieces
Patches #53 by the numbers
More pieces than 72% of the 207 Patches boards in the archive.
- Grid
- 8×8
- Pieces
- 12
- Pieces with a size clue
- 4
- Shape-only pieces
- 8
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LinkedIn Patches #53 is solved on the 8x8 board with 12 rectangles: 3x3 at R1C1, 2x2 at R1C4, 2x1 at R3C4, 3x1 at R4C1, 2x1 at R4C4, 3x4 at R1C6, 2x2 at R5C1, 4x1 at R5C3, 2x2 at R5C7, 4x1 at R6C3, 5x2 at R7C1, 3x2 at R7C6. Each rectangle covers exactly one clue and the pieces tile the board without overlapping.
The answer, line by line
- Piece 1
- 3x3 from R1C1
- Piece 2
- 2x2 from R1C4
- Piece 3
- 2x1 from R3C4
- Piece 4
- 3x1 from R4C1
- Piece 5
- 2x1 from R4C4
- Piece 6
- 3x4 from R1C6
- Piece 7
- 2x2 from R5C1
- Piece 8
- 4x1 from R5C3
- Piece 9
- 2x2 from R5C7
- Piece 10
- 4x1 from R6C3
- Piece 11
- 5x2 from R7C1
- Piece 12
- 3x2 from R7C6
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to LinkedIn Patches #53?
LinkedIn Patches #53 is solved on the 8x8 board with 12 rectangles: 3x3 at R1C1, 2x2 at R1C4, 2x1 at R3C4, 3x1 at R4C1, 2x1 at R4C4, 3x4 at R1C6, 2x2 at R5C1, 4x1 at R5C3, 2x2 at R5C7, 4x1 at R6C3, 5x2 at R7C1, 3x2 at R7C6. Each rectangle covers exactly one clue and the pieces tile the board without overlapping.
What day was LinkedIn Patches #53?
LinkedIn Patches #53 was the puzzle for May 9, 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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