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Pips hints — Wednesday, September 24, 2025

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Wednesday, September 24, 2025Archived board

The Easy grid runs to 3 regions and 4 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
The purple region is the anchor: two cells, and they must add up to exactly 10. Only 3 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
The 0–4 belongs down column 3, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 10. The 0 half sits in the blue region, which must add up to exactly 6.
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Easy solution — September 24, 2025

22
04
46
52

blue (=6): 2 · 2 · 0 · 2 | purple (=10): 4 · 6 | green: 5 · 4

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue6 — Add up to exactly 64
Purple10 — Add up to exactly 102
GreenTake any values it likes2

The Medium grid runs to 6 regions and 8 tiles, with all-equal, greater-than 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 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

Medium
The 3–2 belongs across row 1, columns 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 2. The 3 half sits in the orange region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 5–6: across row 1, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to more than 10. The 5 half sits in the green region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — September 24, 2025

64
32
45
35
33
56
44
24

blue (=): 4 · 4 · 4 · 4 | purple (>10): 6 · 6 | green (=): 5 · 5 · 5 | amber (=2): 2 | orange (=): 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 | slate: 4 · 2

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell4
Purple>10 — Add up to more than 102
Green= — Show the same number on every cell3
Amber2 — Be exactly 21
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell4
SlateTake any values it likes2

The Hard grid runs to 10 regions and 10 tiles, with all-equal, target-sum, no-repeats 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.

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 1. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
The 1–3 belongs across row 1, columns 6–7. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 1. The 1 half sits in the amber region, which must be exactly 1.

Hint 3

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 4–4: down column 7, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 4. The 4 half sits in the orange region, which must be exactly 4.

Hint 4

Hard
Lay the 0–6 across row 4, columns 4–5 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because lime must add up to less than 1. The 0 half sits in the lime region, which must be less than 1.
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Hard solution — September 24, 2025

05
22
44
53
06
55
13
33
61
23

blue (=): 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 | purple (=10): 5 · 5 | green (≠): 3 · 5 · 2 · 4 · 6 · 1 | amber (=1): 1 | orange (=4): 4 | slate (=): 2 · 2 | teal: 5 | pink (<1): 0 | lime (<1): 0 | brown (=6): 6

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell4
Purple10 — Add up to exactly 102
Green≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number6
Amber1 — Be exactly 11
Orange4 — Be exactly 41
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink<1 — Be less than 11
Lime<1 — Be less than 11
Brown6 — Be exactly 61
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