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Pips hints — Tuesday, October 14, 2025

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The Easy grid runs to 5 regions and 5 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

Easy
The purple region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be more than 3. Only 3 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Lay the 3–4 down column 4, rows 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to more than 3. The 3 half sits in the green region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — October 14, 2025

65
34
66
32
33

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

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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
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell3
OrangeTake any value it likes1

The Medium grid runs to 7 regions and 6 tiles, with target-sum, all-equal and greater-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
The slate region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be more than 3. Only 3 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Lay the 4–5 down column 1, rows 4–5 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to more than 3. The 4 half sits in the amber region, which must add up to exactly 9.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 2–5 domino across row 1, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 9. The 2 half sits in the blue region, which must add up to exactly 5.
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Medium solution — October 14, 2025

25
31
50
30
45
40

blue (=5): 3 · 2 | purple (=9): 5 · 4 | green: 1 | amber (=9): 5 · 4 | orange (=): 0 · 0 · 0 | slate (>3): 5 | teal: 3

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue5 — Add up to exactly 52
Purple9 — Add up to exactly 92
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber9 — Add up to exactly 92
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell3
Slate>3 — Be more than 31
TealTake any value it likes1

The Hard grid runs to 16 regions and 16 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 5. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Lay the 6–5 across row 2, columns 5–6 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 12.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 6–4 domino down column 4, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 12.

Hint 4

Hard
The 6–6 belongs across row 4, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 18.
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Hard solution — October 14, 2025

65
01
30
64
66
11
34
12
24
45
52
02
15
62
36
40

blue (=): 4 · 4 | purple (=6): 3 · 3 | green (=12): 6 · 6 | amber (=5): 5 | orange (=6): 2 · 2 · 2 | slate (=10): 6 · 4 | teal (=18): 6 · 6 · 6 | pink: 4 | lime (≠): 5 · 4 | brown: 3 | blue: 2 | purple (=10): 5 · 5 | green (=0): 0 · 0 · 0 · 0 | amber (=4): 1 · 1 · 1 · 1 | orange (<3): 2 | slate (<2): 1

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple6 — Add up to exactly 62
Green12 — Add up to exactly 122
Amber5 — Be exactly 51
Orange6 — Add up to exactly 63
Slate10 — Add up to exactly 102
Teal18 — Add up to exactly 183
PinkTake any value it likes1
Lime≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number2
BrownTake any value it likes1
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple10 — Add up to exactly 102
Green0 — Add up to exactly 04
Amber4 — Add up to exactly 44
Orange<3 — Be less than 31
Slate<2 — Be less than 21
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