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Pips hints — Saturday, September 6, 2025

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Saturday, September 6, 2025Archived board

The Easy grid runs to 7 regions and 5 tiles, with 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 green 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

Easy
Lay the 0–5 across row 3, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 0. The 0 half sits in the orange region, which must be exactly 0.
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Easy solution — September 6, 2025

20
33
35
06
05

blue (=6): 3 · 3 | purple: 2 | green (=0): 0 | amber (=10): 5 · 5 | orange (=0): 0 | slate: 0 | teal (=9): 3 · 6

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue6 — Add up to exactly 62
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green0 — Be exactly 01
Amber10 — Add up to exactly 102
Orange0 — Be exactly 01
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal9 — Add up to exactly 92

The Medium grid runs to 5 regions and 4 tiles, with all-equal, target-sum and less-than 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 orange region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 4. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Lay the 2–4 across row 3, columns 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 4. The 2 half sits in the green region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 3–1 domino down column 1, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to less than 3. The 3 half sits in the blue region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — September 6, 2025

25
31
34
24

blue (=): 3 · 3 | purple (=9): 4 · 5 | green (=): 2 · 2 | amber (<3): 1 | orange (=4): 4

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple9 — Add up to exactly 92
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
Amber<3 — Be less than 31
Orange4 — Be exactly 41

The Hard grid runs to 11 regions and 10 tiles, with all-equal, target-sum and no-repeats 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 slate region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 2. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Lay the 3–2 across row 3, columns 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 2. The 3 half sits in the blue region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 4–6 domino down column 4, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 4. The 4 half sits in the teal region, which must be exactly 4.

Hint 4

Hard
The 4–5 belongs across row 4, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 4. The 4 half sits in the pink region, which must be exactly 4.
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Hard solution — September 6, 2025

45
61
55
03
46
52
31
32
63
00

blue (=): 3 · 3 · 3 | purple (=11): 6 · 5 | green: 0 | amber (≠): 1 · 2 · 0 | orange (=15): 5 · 5 · 5 | slate (=2): 2 | teal (=4): 4 | pink (=4): 4 | lime (=12): 6 · 6 | brown (=1): 1 · 0 | blue (=3): 3

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
Purple11 — Add up to exactly 112
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number3
Orange15 — Add up to exactly 153
Slate2 — Be exactly 21
Teal4 — Be exactly 41
Pink4 — Be exactly 41
Lime12 — Add up to exactly 122
Brown1 — Add up to exactly 12
Blue3 — Be exactly 31
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