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Pips hints — Sunday, December 21, 2025

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

Sunday, December 21, 2025Archived board

The Easy grid runs to 5 regions and 5 tiles, with 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
Look at the purple 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

Easy
There is exactly one home for the 2–4: down column 2, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 4. The 2 half sits in the green region, which must add up to exactly 6.
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Easy solution — December 21, 2025

02
25
00
33
24

blue (=): 0 · 0 · 0 | purple (=4): 4 | green (=6): 2 · 2 · 2 | amber: 3 | orange (=8): 3 · 5

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
Purple4 — Be exactly 41
Green6 — Add up to exactly 63
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange8 — Add up to exactly 82

The Medium grid runs to 8 regions and 7 tiles, with all-equal, 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

Medium
Look at the slate region first. Across one cell it has to 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 2–6: down column 1, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 6. The 2 half sits in the blue region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Medium
Lay the 5–6 across row 3, columns 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 6. The 5 half sits in the amber region, which must add up to exactly 6.
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Medium solution — December 21, 2025

55
01
14
36
56
26
22

blue (=): 2 · 2 · 2 | purple (=): 5 · 5 | green: 3 | amber (=6): 1 · 5 | orange (=11): 4 · 1 · 6 | slate (=6): 6 | teal (=6): 6 | pink (<4): 0

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber6 — Add up to exactly 62
Orange11 — Add up to exactly 113
Slate6 — Be exactly 61
Teal6 — Be exactly 61
Pink<4 — Be less than 41

The Hard grid runs to 12 regions and 14 tiles, with no-repeats, 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 green region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 3. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 6–3: across row 2, columns 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 3. The 6 half sits in the purple region, which must have no two cells showing the same number.

Hint 3

Hard
Lay the 4–2 across row 2, columns 6–7 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 2. The 4 half sits in the purple region, which must have no two cells showing the same number.

Hint 4

Hard
Place the 5–1 domino down column 1, rows 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because lime must add up to exactly 5. The 5 half sits in the lime region, which must be exactly 5.
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Hard solution — December 21, 2025

11
63
64
01
54
05
61
00
56
42
34
06
41
51

blue: 4 | purple (≠): 3 · 6 · 4 · 5 | green (=3): 3 | amber (=2): 2 | orange (=11): 5 · 6 | slate (=18): 6 · 6 · 6 | teal (=): 4 · 4 | pink (=): 0 · 0 · 0 · 0 · 0 | lime (=5): 5 | brown (=): 1 · 1 · 1 · 1 · 1 · 1 | blue (=5): 5 | purple: 4

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number4
Green3 — Be exactly 31
Amber2 — Be exactly 21
Orange11 — Add up to exactly 112
Slate18 — Add up to exactly 183
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell2
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell5
Lime5 — Be exactly 51
Brown= — Show the same number on every cell6
Blue5 — Be exactly 51
PurpleTake any value it likes1
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