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Pips hints — Tuesday, November 4, 2025

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

Tuesday, November 4, 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
The green 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

Easy
The 5–2 belongs across row 1, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 5. The 5 half sits in the green region, which must be exactly 5.
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Easy solution — November 4, 2025

52
13
45
11

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
Purple5 — Add up to exactly 52
Green5 — Be exactly 51
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange5 — Be exactly 51

The Medium grid runs to 9 regions and 7 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
The green region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be exactly 3. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
The 4–3 belongs across row 2, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 3. The 4 half sits in the amber region, which must take any value it likes.

Hint 3

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 6–5: down column 2, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 6. The 6 half sits in the pink region, which must be exactly 6.
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Medium solution — November 4, 2025

43
25
22
65
42
61
54

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell4
Green3 — Be exactly 31
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange6 — Be exactly 61
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell3
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink6 — Be exactly 61
LimeTake any value it likes1

The Hard grid runs to 12 regions and 14 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.

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 slate 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

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

Hint 3

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 0–0: down column 3, rows 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because lime must add up to exactly 0.

Hint 4

Hard
Lay the 1–3 down column 5, rows 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 2.
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Hard solution — November 4, 2025

61
54
00
35
02
55
04
64
13
66
41
26
51
43

blue (=): 3 · 3 · 3 | purple (=8): 4 · 4 | green (=): 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 | amber (=2): 1 · 1 | orange: 4 | slate (=2): 2 | teal (=): 6 · 6 · 6 · 6 · 6 | pink (<3): 2 | lime (=0): 0 · 0 · 0 · 0 | brown (=2): 1 · 1 | blue: 4 | purple: 4

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
Purple8 — Add up to exactly 82
Green= — Show the same number on every cell5
Amber2 — Add up to exactly 22
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate2 — Be exactly 21
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell5
Pink<3 — Be less than 31
Lime0 — Add up to exactly 04
Brown2 — Add up to exactly 22
BlueTake any value it likes1
PurpleTake any value it likes1
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