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Pips hints — Friday, November 7, 2025

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

Friday, November 7, 2025Archived board

The Easy grid runs to 5 regions and 4 tiles, with less-than, 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
Your way in today is the amber region: one cell that must be exactly 5. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Place the 5–5 domino across row 3, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 5. The 5 half sits in the green region, which must add up to exactly 8.
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Easy solution — November 7, 2025

34
22
55
21

blue (<3): 1 | purple (=): 2 · 2 · 2 | green (=8): 3 · 5 | amber (=5): 5 | orange: 4

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue<3 — Be less than 31
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell3
Green8 — Add up to exactly 82
Amber5 — Be exactly 51
OrangeTake any value it likes1

The Medium grid runs to 7 regions and 7 tiles, with target-sum, all-equal 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
Your way in today is the slate region: one cell that must be exactly 3. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Place the 5–4 domino down column 3, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 15. The 5 half sits in the green region, which must take any value it likes.

Hint 3

Medium
The 2–1 belongs across row 4, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must show the same number on every cell. The 2 half sits in the orange region, which must add up to less than 6.
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Medium solution — November 7, 2025

25
32
15
21
54
16
13

blue: 2 | purple (=15): 5 · 4 · 6 | green: 5 | amber (=): 1 · 1 · 1 · 1 | orange (<6): 2 · 3 | slate (=3): 3 | teal: 2 · 5

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple15 — Add up to exactly 153
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell4
Orange<6 — Add up to less than 62
Slate3 — Be exactly 31
TealTake any values it likes2

The Hard grid runs to 10 regions and 11 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
Your way in today is the amber region: one cell that must be exactly 2. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Place the 4–2 domino down column 2, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 2. The 4 half sits in the teal region, which must take any value it likes.

Hint 3

Hard
The 5–6 belongs down column 3, rows 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because brown must add up to exactly 12. The 5 half sits in the lime region, which must add up to exactly 12.

Hint 4

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 6–3: across row 6, columns 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because brown must add up to exactly 12.
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Hard solution — November 7, 2025

42
44
40
56
43
30
00
33
63
14
10

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple12 — Add up to exactly 123
Green= — Show the same number on every cell5
Amber2 — Be exactly 21
Orange1 — Be exactly 11
SlateTake any value it likes1
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink12 — Add up to exactly 124
Lime12 — Add up to exactly 123
Brown12 — Add up to exactly 122
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