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Pips hints — Saturday, November 1, 2025

An archived puzzle. Pick your difficulty for a spoiler-safe nudge, then reveal the full board if you want it.

Saturday, November 1, 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 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

Easy
There is exactly one home for the 0–4: down column 3, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 4. The 0 half sits in the green region, which must take any value it likes.
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Easy solution — November 1, 2025

65
04
36
33

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
GreenTake any value it likes1
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange4 — Be exactly 41

The Medium grid runs to 10 regions and 8 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

Medium
Look at the slate region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 6. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 3–0: down column 3, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 0. The 3 half sits in the brown region, which must take any value it likes.

Hint 3

Medium
Lay the 1–2 across row 3, columns 4–5 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because lime must add up to exactly 1. The 1 half sits in the lime region, which must be exactly 1.
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Medium solution — November 1, 2025

23
30
64
44
36
12
66
33

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green12 — Add up to exactly 122
Amber12 — Add up to exactly 123
Orange5 — Add up to exactly 52
Slate6 — Be exactly 61
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink0 — Be exactly 01
Lime1 — Be exactly 11
BrownTake any value it likes1

The Hard grid runs to 11 regions and 14 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 pink region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 3. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 4–3: down column 5, rows 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 3. The 4 half sits in the brown region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Hard
Lay the 2–1 down column 2, rows 4–5 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because lime must add up to exactly 1. The 2 half sits in the teal region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 4

Hard
Place the 2–5 domino down column 7, rows 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 2. The 2 half sits in the blue region, which must be exactly 2.
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Hard solution — November 1, 2025

54
00
55
20
26
35
33
66
22
43
25
44
36
21

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue3 — Add up to exactly 33
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green4 — Add up to exactly 42
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell3
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell4
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell5
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell3
Pink3 — Be exactly 31
Lime1 — Be exactly 11
Brown= — Show the same number on every cell4
Blue2 — Be exactly 21
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