LinkedIn Patches #61 Answer & Solution
Patches solution: a 3 by 1 piece at row 1, column 1; a 2 by 1 piece at row 2, column 2; a 2 by 2 piece at row 1, column 4; a 2 by 2 piece at row 1, column 6; a 1 by 6 piece at row 2, column 1; a 2 by 2 piece at row 3, column 2; a 3 by 3 piece at row 3, column 4; a 1 by 3 piece at row 3, column 7; a 1 by 3 piece at row 5, column 2; a 1 by 2 piece at row 5, column 3; a 4 by 1 piece at row 6, column 4; a 5 by 1 piece at row 7, column 3.
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The LinkedIn Patches puzzle for May 17, 2026, a 7x7 grid.
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12pieces
Patches #61 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 #61 is solved on the 7x7 board with 12 rectangles: 3x1 at R1C1, 2x1 at R2C2, 2x2 at R1C4, 2x2 at R1C6, 1x6 at R2C1, 2x2 at R3C2, 3x3 at R3C4, 1x3 at R3C7, 1x3 at R5C2, 1x2 at R5C3, 4x1 at R6C4, 5x1 at R7C3. Each rectangle covers exactly one clue and the pieces tile the board without overlapping.
The answer, line by line
- Piece 1
- 3x1 from R1C1
- Piece 2
- 2x1 from R2C2
- Piece 3
- 2x2 from R1C4
- Piece 4
- 2x2 from R1C6
- Piece 5
- 1x6 from R2C1
- Piece 6
- 2x2 from R3C2
- Piece 7
- 3x3 from R3C4
- Piece 8
- 1x3 from R3C7
- Piece 9
- 1x3 from R5C2
- Piece 10
- 1x2 from R5C3
- Piece 11
- 4x1 from R6C4
- Piece 12
- 5x1 from R7C3
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to LinkedIn Patches #61?
LinkedIn Patches #61 is solved on the 7x7 board with 12 rectangles: 3x1 at R1C1, 2x1 at R2C2, 2x2 at R1C4, 2x2 at R1C6, 1x6 at R2C1, 2x2 at R3C2, 3x3 at R3C4, 1x3 at R3C7, 1x3 at R5C2, 1x2 at R5C3, 4x1 at R6C4, 5x1 at R7C3. Each rectangle covers exactly one clue and the pieces tile the board without overlapping.
What day was LinkedIn Patches #61?
LinkedIn Patches #61 was the puzzle for May 17, 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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