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Pips hints — Wednesday, December 3, 2025

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The Easy grid runs to 5 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
Ignore the open areas for now and go straight to the purple region, where one cell must be exactly 0. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Place the 5–0 domino across row 1, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 0. The 5 half sits in the green region, which must add up to exactly 7.
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Easy solution — December 3, 2025

10
11
50
00
12

blue (=0): 0 · 0 | purple (=0): 0 | green (=7): 5 · 2 | amber (=): 1 · 1 · 1 · 1 | orange: 0

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue0 — Add up to exactly 02
Purple0 — Be exactly 01
Green7 — Add up to exactly 72
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell4
OrangeTake any value it likes1

The Medium grid runs to 8 regions and 7 tiles, with all-equal, no-repeats 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
Ignore the open areas for now and go straight to the orange 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

Medium
Place the 5–3 domino across row 4, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 3. The 5 half sits in the green region, which must have no two cells showing the same number.

Hint 3

Medium
The 5–0 belongs down column 1, rows 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — December 3, 2025

53
60
55
46
11
50
34

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell3
Green≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number3
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange3 — Be exactly 31
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink6 — Be exactly 61

The Hard grid runs to 11 regions and 12 tiles, with target-sum, no-repeats, greater-than 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
Ignore the open areas for now and go straight to the amber region, where one cell must be more than 4. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Place the 0–6 domino across row 2, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to more than 4. The 0 half sits in the blue region, which must add up to exactly 4.

Hint 3

Hard
The 6–6 belongs across row 6, columns 7–8. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 17.

Hint 4

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 1–4: down column 6, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must show the same number on every cell. The 1 half sits in the orange region, which must add up to exactly 3.
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Hard solution — December 3, 2025

43
55
21
22
24
66
14
65
44
31
06
35

blue (=4): 2 · 2 · 0 | purple (≠): 4 · 2 | green: 2 | amber (>4): 6 | orange (=3): 1 · 1 · 1 | slate (>5): 3 · 3 | teal (=): 4 · 4 · 4 · 4 | pink (=15): 5 · 5 · 5 | lime (>4): 6 | brown: 3 | blue (=17): 5 · 6 · 6

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue4 — Add up to exactly 43
Purple≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number2
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber>4 — Be more than 41
Orange3 — Add up to exactly 33
Slate>5 — Add up to more than 52
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell4
Pink15 — Add up to exactly 153
Lime>4 — Be more than 41
BrownTake any value it likes1
Blue17 — Add up to exactly 173
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