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Pips hints — Tuesday, December 30, 2025

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

Tuesday, December 30, 2025Archived board

The Easy grid runs to 6 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
Start with the green region — its one cell must be exactly 2. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Lay the 2–4 across row 2, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 2. The 2 half sits in the green region, which must be exactly 2.
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Easy solution — December 30, 2025

43
13
44
24
33

blue (=12): 4 · 4 · 4 | purple: 4 | green (=2): 2 | amber (=): 3 · 3 · 3 | orange (=3): 3 | slate: 1

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue12 — Add up to exactly 123
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green2 — Be exactly 21
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell3
Orange3 — Be exactly 31
SlateTake any value it likes1

The Medium grid runs to 9 regions and 7 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
Start with the amber region — its one cell must be exactly 6. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Lay the 6–1 across row 2, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 6. The 6 half sits in the amber region, which must be exactly 6.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 4–4 domino across row 3, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 4. The 4 half sits in the teal region, which must take any value it likes.
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Medium solution — December 30, 2025

61
35
11
44
63
00
62

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue4 — Add up to exactly 42
PurpleTake any value it likes1
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber6 — Be exactly 61
Orange6 — Be exactly 61
Slate4 — Add up to exactly 43
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink4 — Add up to exactly 42
Lime6 — Add up to exactly 62

The Hard grid runs to 9 regions and 12 tiles, with all-equal, target-sum and greater-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
Start with the amber region — its two cells must add up to exactly 1. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Lay the 1–5 down column 3, rows 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 1.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 6–6 domino down column 1, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 4

Hard
The 6–5 belongs across row 1, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must show the same number on every cell.
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Hard solution — December 30, 2025

53
66
24
65
33
00
55
40
22
32
15
64

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell4
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell5
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber1 — Add up to exactly 12
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell4
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell4
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell2
Lime>1 — Be more than 11
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