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Pips hints — Monday, January 19, 2026

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The Easy grid runs to 5 regions and 4 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

Easy
The blue region is the anchor: two cells, and they must add up to exactly 3. Only 4 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Place the 1–1 domino across row 2, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 3.
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Easy solution — January 19, 2026

33
24
02
11

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue3 — Add up to exactly 32
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green7 — Add up to exactly 72
Amber4 — Add up to exactly 42
OrangeTake any value it likes1

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

Medium
The green region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be exactly 3. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Place the 3–6 domino down column 5, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 3. The 3 half sits in the green region, which must be exactly 3.

Hint 3

Medium
The 3–1 belongs down column 1, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 1. The 3 half sits in the pink region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — January 19, 2026

35
11
31
51
56
36
41

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue>4 — Be more than 41
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell3
Green3 — Be exactly 31
Amber1 — Be exactly 11
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell2
Lime9 — Add up to exactly 92

The Hard grid runs to 12 regions and 12 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.

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
The blue region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be exactly 1. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Place the 2–0 domino across row 6, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because lime must add up to exactly 2. The 2 half sits in the lime region, which must be exactly 2.

Hint 3

Hard
The 6–2 belongs across row 3, columns 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 12.

Hint 4

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 5–6: across row 8, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to more than 4. The 5 half sits in the brown region, which must add up to exactly 10.
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Hard solution — January 19, 2026

22
15
62
43
00
56
12
60
11
20
53
10

blue (=1): 1 | purple (=): 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 | green: 5 | amber (=12): 6 · 6 | orange (=4): 1 · 1 · 1 · 1 | slate (=7): 3 · 4 | teal: 0 | pink (=): 0 · 0 · 0 · 0 | lime (=2): 2 | brown (=10): 5 · 5 | blue: 3 | purple (>4): 6

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue1 — Be exactly 11
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell4
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber12 — Add up to exactly 122
Orange4 — Add up to exactly 44
Slate7 — Add up to exactly 72
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell4
Lime2 — Be exactly 21
Brown10 — Add up to exactly 102
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple>4 — Be more than 41
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