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Pips hints — Sunday, August 31, 2025

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Sunday, August 31, 2025Archived board

The Easy grid runs to 5 regions and 4 tiles, with 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

Easy
Look at the orange region first. Across two cells it has to add up to exactly 10. Only 3 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Place the 5–2 domino across row 3, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 10.
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Easy solution — August 31, 2025

21
56
10
52

blue: 0 | purple (=): 1 · 1 | green (=): 2 · 2 | amber: 6 | orange (=10): 5 · 5

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange10 — Add up to exactly 102

The Medium grid runs to 5 regions and 4 tiles, with greater-than 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

Medium
Look at the green region first. Across one cell it has to be more than 4. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Place the 1–6 domino down column 1, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to more than 4. The 1 half sits in the orange region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Medium
The 5–4 belongs across row 2, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to more than 6.
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Medium solution — August 31, 2025

21
16
54
04

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple>6 — Add up to more than 62
Green>4 — Be more than 41
Amber>6 — Add up to more than 62
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2

The Hard grid runs to 10 regions and 12 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.

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
Look at the amber region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 0. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Place the 1–0 domino across row 1, columns 6–7. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 0. The 1 half sits in the green region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Hard
The 5–6 belongs across row 4, columns 1–2. 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.

Hint 4

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 4–0: down column 3, rows 6–7. It is the only tile that works there, because brown must add up to exactly 0. The 4 half sits in the lime region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Hard solution — August 31, 2025

24
33
22
40
46
21
34
56
11
44
66
10

blue (=13): 3 · 4 · 2 · 2 · 2 | purple: 3 | green (=): 1 · 1 · 1 | amber (=0): 0 | orange (=24): 6 · 6 · 6 · 6 | slate (=4): 1 · 3 | teal (=5): 5 | pink: 2 | lime (=): 4 · 4 · 4 · 4 · 4 | brown (=0): 0

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue13 — Add up to exactly 135
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green= — Show the same number on every cell3
Amber0 — Be exactly 01
Orange24 — Add up to exactly 244
Slate4 — Add up to exactly 42
Teal5 — Be exactly 51
PinkTake any value it likes1
Lime= — Show the same number on every cell5
Brown0 — Be exactly 01
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