Patchwork Pictures

Numbers beside a row or column describe its runs of filled squares, in order. Leave at least one empty square between runs. A clue of 0 means none are filled. Use Mark empty squares to place ×s; empty squares do not have to be marked to finish. Fixed stitches, marked with a little dot, cannot be changed.

Every picture has one solution using its clues and any fixed stitches. Arrow keys move around the grid; Enter or Space changes the focused square. Right-click marks an empty square.

There are 20 fixed puzzles. Start puzzle begins the countdown. Pause, menus and hidden tabs freeze it. Reloaded attempts resume paused. Restart asks before replacing an unfinished puzzle. Each puzzle has its own best time, score and ranking. Score: 2,000 + 50 per puzzle number, minus 3 per active second and 5 per successful move, minimum 1. Copy a same-board link using Share this puzzle in Play tools; sharing never sends your account details or progress.

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This replaces the unfinished attempt. Your completed puzzles and records stay safe.