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Pips hints — Thursday, November 13, 2025

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Thursday, November 13, 2025Archived board

The Easy grid runs to 4 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
Ignore the open areas for now and go straight to the blue region, where one cell must be exactly 3. 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 3–0: across row 1, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 3. The 3 half sits in the blue region, which must be exactly 3.
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Easy solution — November 13, 2025

51
65
30
55

blue (=3): 3 | purple: 0 · 1 | green (=11): 5 · 6 | amber (=15): 5 · 5 · 5

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue3 — Be exactly 31
PurpleTake any values it likes2
Green11 — Add up to exactly 112
Amber15 — Add up to exactly 153

The Medium grid runs to 8 regions and 7 tiles, with less-than, 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Medium
Ignore the open areas for now and go straight to the purple region, where one cell must 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 5–6: down column 1, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 6. The 5 half sits in the slate region, which must add up to exactly 6.

Hint 3

Medium
Lay the 0–0 across row 3, columns 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 2.
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Medium solution — November 13, 2025

52
43
00
56
14
12
44

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue<5 — Be less than 51
Purple6 — Be exactly 61
Green2 — Add up to exactly 22
Amber2 — Add up to exactly 22
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate6 — Add up to exactly 62
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell4
PinkTake any value it likes1

The Hard grid runs to 10 regions and 10 tiles, with target-sum, all-equal, less-than, greater-than and no-repeats 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
Ignore the open areas for now and go straight to the brown region, where one cell must be less than 2. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 6–1: across row 1, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 10.

Hint 3

Hard
Lay the 4–6 down column 4, rows 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 10.

Hint 4

Hard
Place the 4–0 domino down column 1, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to less than 2. The 4 half sits in the green region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Hard solution — November 13, 2025

36
11
61
33
60
55
46
22
40
24

blue (=3): 1 · 2 | purple (=10): 6 · 4 | green (=): 4 · 4 | amber (<2): 0 · 0 | orange (>14): 6 · 6 · 6 | slate (=6): 3 · 3 | teal (<3): 2 | pink (≠): 2 · 3 · 5 · 1 | lime (>2): 5 | brown (<2): 1

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue3 — Add up to exactly 32
Purple10 — Add up to exactly 102
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
Amber<2 — Add up to less than 22
Orange>14 — Add up to more than 143
Slate6 — Add up to exactly 62
Teal<3 — Be less than 31
Pink≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number4
Lime>2 — Be more than 21
Brown<2 — Be less than 21
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