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Pips hints — Sunday, November 16, 2025

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

Sunday, November 16, 2025Archived board

The Easy grid runs to 7 regions and 5 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Easy
Look at the blue region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 2. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
The 2–0 belongs across row 1, columns 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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Easy solution — November 16, 2025

13
04
11
25
20

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue2 — Be exactly 21
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green= — Show the same number on every cell3
AmberTake any value it likes1
OrangeTake any value it likes1
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal2 — Be exactly 21

The Medium grid runs to 13 regions and 8 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

Medium
Look at the green 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

Medium
The 6–4 belongs across row 2, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 4. The 6 half sits in the purple region, which must add up to exactly 7.

Hint 3

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 2–0: down column 5, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because lime must add up to exactly 2. The 2 half sits in the lime region, which must be exactly 2.
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Medium solution — November 16, 2025

20
61
00
64
54
03
60
44

blue: 6 | purple (=7): 1 · 6 | green (=4): 4 | amber: 0 | orange (=8): 4 · 4 | slate: 0 | teal: 0 | pink (=6): 6 · 0 | lime (=2): 2 | brown (=5): 5 | blue: 0 | purple (=3): 3 | green: 4

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple7 — Add up to exactly 72
Green4 — Be exactly 41
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange8 — Add up to exactly 82
SlateTake any value it likes1
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink6 — Add up to exactly 62
Lime2 — Be exactly 21
Brown5 — Be exactly 51
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple3 — Be exactly 31
GreenTake any value it likes1

The Hard grid runs to 12 regions and 12 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 slate region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 1. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
The 5–1 belongs down column 4, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 1. The 5 half sits in the green region, which must add up to exactly 10.

Hint 3

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 3–5: across row 4, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 3. The 3 half sits in the teal region, which must be exactly 3.

Hint 4

Hard
Lay the 4–6 across row 1, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 12. The 4 half sits in the purple region, which must add up to exactly 8.
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Hard solution — November 16, 2025

40
35
46
11
05
61
45
32
14
06
44
51

blue (=12): 6 · 6 | purple (=8): 4 · 4 | green (=10): 5 · 5 | amber (=): 1 · 1 | orange (=): 1 · 1 | slate (=1): 1 | teal (=3): 3 | pink (=8): 5 · 3 | lime (=): 4 · 4 · 4 · 4 | brown (=8): 2 · 6 | blue: 5 | purple (=): 0 · 0 · 0

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue12 — Add up to exactly 122
Purple8 — Add up to exactly 82
Green10 — Add up to exactly 102
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2
Slate1 — Be exactly 11
Teal3 — Be exactly 31
Pink8 — Add up to exactly 82
Lime= — Show the same number on every cell4
Brown8 — Add up to exactly 82
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell3
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