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Pips hints — Saturday, December 6, 2025

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

Saturday, December 6, 2025Archived board

The Easy grid runs to 8 regions and 6 tiles, with 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Easy
Look at the amber 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
Lay the 6–2 down column 1, rows 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 12.
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Easy solution — December 6, 2025

44
33
00
62
64
56

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue12 — Add up to exactly 122
Purple<5 — Be less than 51
Green6 — Add up to exactly 62
Amber2 — Be exactly 21
Orange10 — Add up to exactly 102
Slate5 — Add up to exactly 52
TealTake any value it likes1
PinkTake any value it likes1

The Medium grid runs to 9 regions and 7 tiles, with greater-than, 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
Look at the pink region first. Across one cell it has to be more than 4. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Lay the 5–4 across row 5, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to more than 4. The 5 half sits in the pink region, which must be more than 4.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 3–3 domino down column 2, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — December 6, 2025

33
04
31
22
55
01
54

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue>4 — Add up to more than 42
Purple5 — Add up to exactly 53
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell3
OrangeTake any value it likes1
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal<5 — Be less than 51
Pink>4 — Be more than 41
Lime>2 — Be more than 21

The Hard grid runs to 14 regions and 12 tiles, with target-sum, greater-than, 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.

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 orange 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

Hard
Lay the 2–0 down column 4, rows 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 2. The 2 half sits in the orange region, which must be exactly 2.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 1–4 domino across row 1, columns 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 1.

Hint 4

Hard
The 6–6 belongs down column 6, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 10.
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Hard solution — December 6, 2025

60
12
03
66
40
14
00
44
20
35
10
45

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple1 — Add up to exactly 12
Green10 — Add up to exactly 102
Amber>1 — Be more than 11
Orange2 — Be exactly 21
Slate8 — Add up to exactly 82
Teal>1 — Be more than 11
Pink2 — Add up to exactly 22
Lime= — Show the same number on every cell2
Brown= — Show the same number on every cell2
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell4
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber<2 — Add up to less than 22
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