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Pips hints — Tuesday, August 19, 2025

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Tuesday, August 19, 2025Archived board

The Easy grid runs to 7 regions and 4 tiles, with target-sum and all-equal rules in play. We give you a light nudge first — enough to get unstuck without spoiling the fun — and the full answer only when you ask for it.

Hint 1 — where to start

Easy
The blue region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be exactly 6. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Place the 6–1 domino down column 2, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 6. The 6 half sits in the blue region, which must be exactly 6.
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Easy solution — August 19, 2025

61
24
53
20

blue (=6): 6 | purple: 4 | green: 1 | amber (=5): 5 | orange (=): 2 · 2 | slate: 3 | teal (=0): 0

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue6 — Be exactly 61
PurpleTake any value it likes1
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber5 — Be exactly 51
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal0 — Be exactly 01

The Medium grid runs to 7 regions and 6 tiles, with greater-than, all-equal and target-sum rules in play. We give you a light nudge first — enough to get unstuck without spoiling the fun — and the full answer only when you ask for it.

Hint 1 — where to start

Medium
The slate region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be exactly 2. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Place the 2–1 domino down column 3, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 2. The 2 half sits in the slate region, which must be exactly 2.

Hint 3

Medium
The 1–6 belongs across row 4, columns 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 6. The 1 half sits in the amber region, which must add up to exactly 3.
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Medium solution — August 19, 2025

21
16
13
34
33
10

blue: 1 | purple (>3): 4 | green (=): 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 | amber (=3): 1 · 1 · 1 | orange: 0 | slate (=2): 2 | teal (=6): 6

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple>3 — Be more than 31
Green= — Show the same number on every cell4
Amber3 — Add up to exactly 33
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate2 — Be exactly 21
Teal6 — Be exactly 61

The Hard grid runs to 9 regions and 9 tiles, with no-repeats, target-sum and all-equal rules in play. We give you a light nudge first — enough to get unstuck without spoiling the fun — and the full answer only when you ask for it.

Hard is where most players get stuck.We break it into small, spoiler-safe nudges so you can stop the moment you’re unstuck.

Hint 1 — where to start

Hard
The amber region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be exactly 2. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Place the 1–2 domino across row 3, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 2. The 1 half sits in the green region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Hard
The 3–1 belongs across row 4, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 3. The 3 half sits in the slate region, which must be exactly 3.

Hint 4

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 5–1: across row 4, columns 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 5. The 5 half sits in the teal region, which must be exactly 5.
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Hard solution — August 19, 2025

41
56
61
31
51
10
34
12
04

blue (≠): 4 · 5 · 6 | purple (=0): 0 · 0 | green (=): 1 · 1 · 1 · 1 · 1 · 1 | amber (=2): 2 | orange (=7): 3 · 4 | slate (=3): 3 | teal (=5): 5 | pink (=4): 4 | lime (=6): 6

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number3
Purple0 — Add up to exactly 02
Green= — Show the same number on every cell6
Amber2 — Be exactly 21
Orange7 — Add up to exactly 72
Slate3 — Be exactly 31
Teal5 — Be exactly 51
Pink4 — Be exactly 41
Lime6 — Be exactly 61
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