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Pips hints — Wednesday, January 7, 2026

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026Archived board

The Easy grid runs to 7 regions and 5 tiles, with target-sum, all-equal 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Easy
Your way in today is the slate region: one cell that must be exactly 4. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Place the 3–5 domino down column 4, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to more than 4. The 3 half sits in the green region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — January 7, 2026

35
23
03
41
24

blue (=7): 4 · 3 | purple (=): 2 · 2 | green (=): 3 · 3 | amber: 0 | orange (>4): 5 | slate (=4): 4 | teal: 1

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue7 — Add up to exactly 72
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange>4 — Be more than 41
Slate4 — Be exactly 41
TealTake any value it likes1

The Medium grid runs to 9 regions and 7 tiles, with less-than, 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Medium
Your way in today is the lime region: one cell that must be more than 3. Only 3 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Place the 0–3 domino down column 3, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to less than 2.

Hint 3

Medium
The 6–5 belongs down column 5, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 9.
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Medium solution — January 7, 2026

50
26
45
36
65
03
53

blue (<6): 2 | purple: 6 | green: 6 | amber: 5 | orange (=): 3 · 3 | slate (=9): 6 · 3 | teal (<2): 0 · 0 | pink (=): 5 · 5 · 5 | lime (>3): 4

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue<6 — Be less than 61
PurpleTake any value it likes1
GreenTake any value it likes1
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2
Slate9 — Add up to exactly 92
Teal<2 — Add up to less than 22
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell3
Lime>3 — Be more than 31

The Hard grid runs to 15 regions and 12 tiles, with target-sum, all-equal, no-repeats, greater-than 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
Your way in today is the green region: one cell that must be exactly 3. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Place the 2–3 domino down column 5, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 3. The 2 half sits in the slate region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

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

Hint 4

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 6–5: across row 5, columns 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to more than 5. The 6 half sits in the amber region, which must be more than 5.
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Hard solution — January 7, 2026

26
35
24
65
23
04
12
34
05
41
00
20

blue (=6): 4 · 2 | purple (=9): 4 · 5 | green (=3): 3 | amber: 3 | orange (=0): 0 · 0 | slate (=): 2 · 2 | teal (≠): 5 · 3 | pink (>1): 2 | lime (=1): 0 · 1 | brown (<7): 0 · 0 | blue (>8): 6 · 5 | purple (=5): 4 · 1 | green (=4): 4 | amber (>5): 6 | orange (=2): 2

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue6 — Add up to exactly 62
Purple9 — Add up to exactly 92
Green3 — Be exactly 31
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange0 — Add up to exactly 02
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
Teal≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number2
Pink>1 — Be more than 11
Lime1 — Add up to exactly 12
Brown<7 — Add up to less than 72
Blue>8 — Add up to more than 82
Purple5 — Add up to exactly 52
Green4 — Be exactly 41
Amber>5 — Be more than 51
Orange2 — Be exactly 21
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