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Pips hints — Saturday, January 10, 2026

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Saturday, January 10, 2026Archived board

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

Hint 1 — where to start

Easy
Start with the blue 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

Easy
Lay the 6–2 across row 1, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 6. The 6 half sits in the blue region, which must be exactly 6.
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Easy solution — January 10, 2026

16
30
62
40
11
51

blue (=6): 6 | purple (>1): 2 | green (=): 1 · 1 · 1 | amber (=1): 1 | orange: 6 | slate (=9): 5 · 4 | teal (=3): 3 | pink (=): 0 · 0

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue6 — Be exactly 61
Purple>1 — Be more than 11
Green= — Show the same number on every cell3
Amber1 — Be exactly 11
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate9 — Add up to exactly 92
Teal3 — Be exactly 31
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell2

The Medium grid runs to 9 regions and 8 tiles, with target-sum, 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Medium
Start with the pink region — its two cells must add up to exactly 4. Only 5 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Lay the 4–3 across row 6, columns 3–4 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 4.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 6–0 domino across row 6, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 4. The 6 half sits in the teal region, which must add up to more than 9.
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Medium solution — January 10, 2026

12
43
15
60
11
20
61
00

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green7 — Add up to exactly 72
Amber>2 — Add up to more than 22
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell3
Teal>9 — Add up to more than 92
Pink4 — Add up to exactly 42
Lime5 — Add up to exactly 52

The Hard grid runs to 19 regions and 16 tiles, with less-than, 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.

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 purple region — its one cell must be exactly 1. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Lay the 1–3 across row 2, columns 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 1. The 1 half sits in the purple region, which must be exactly 1.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 3–2 domino down column 3, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 2. The 3 half sits in the green region, which must add up to exactly 6.

Hint 4

Hard
The 1–4 belongs across row 8, columns 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 4. The 1 half sits in the slate region, which must add up to exactly 1.
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Hard solution — January 10, 2026

13
64
03
16
32
50
66
10
36
04
56
20
44
00
14
06

blue (<5): 0 · 0 | purple (=1): 1 | green (=6): 3 · 3 | amber (=): 4 · 4 · 4 | orange (>9): 6 · 4 | slate (=11): 6 · 5 | teal (=2): 2 | pink (=2): 2 | lime (<5): 0 · 0 | brown (>10): 6 · 6 | blue (=2): 1 · 1 | purple (>2): 3 | green (>2): 3 | amber (<4): 0 · 0 | orange (=4): 4 | slate (=1): 1 · 0 · 0 | teal (>4): 5 | pink (>9): 6 · 6 | lime (>5): 6

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue<5 — Add up to less than 52
Purple1 — Be exactly 11
Green6 — Add up to exactly 62
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell3
Orange>9 — Add up to more than 92
Slate11 — Add up to exactly 112
Teal2 — Be exactly 21
Pink2 — Be exactly 21
Lime<5 — Add up to less than 52
Brown>10 — Add up to more than 102
Blue2 — Add up to exactly 22
Purple>2 — Be more than 21
Green>2 — Be more than 21
Amber<4 — Add up to less than 42
Orange4 — Be exactly 41
Slate1 — Add up to exactly 13
Teal>4 — Be more than 41
Pink>9 — Add up to more than 92
Lime>5 — Be more than 51
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