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Pips hints — Thursday, January 22, 2026

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

Thursday, January 22, 2026Archived board

The Easy grid runs to 5 regions and 4 tiles, with all-equal 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

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

Hint 2

Easy
Lay the 1–6 down column 1, rows 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because green must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — January 22, 2026

26
11
42
16

blue (=): 6 · 6 | purple: 2 | green (=): 1 · 1 · 1 | amber: 4 | orange (<3): 2

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green= — Show the same number on every cell3
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange<3 — Be less than 31

The Medium grid runs to 7 regions and 6 tiles, with 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

Medium
Your way in today is the teal 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
Lay the 0–1 down column 3, rows 3–4 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 1–2 domino across row 5, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because green must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — January 22, 2026

66
13
06
12
01
22

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green= — Show the same number on every cell3
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell3
OrangeTake any value it likes1
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal>3 — Be more than 31

The Hard grid runs to 10 regions and 10 tiles, with all-equal, greater-than, 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.

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 amber region: one cell that must be more than 4. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Lay the 0–4 down column 1, rows 3–4 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because lime must add up to less than 2.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 3–0 domino across row 4, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because lime must add up to less than 2. The 3 half sits in the brown region, which must add up to exactly 9.

Hint 4

Hard
The 5–6 belongs down column 4, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because brown must add up to exactly 9. The 5 half sits in the teal region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Hard solution — January 22, 2026

36
54
62
44
53
04
66
30
56
34

blue: 2 | purple (=): 4 · 4 · 4 | green: 4 | amber (>4): 5 | orange (=10): 6 · 4 | slate (=): 3 · 3 · 3 | teal (=): 5 · 5 | pink (>16): 6 · 6 · 6 | lime (<2): 0 · 0 | brown (=9): 3 · 6

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell3
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber>4 — Be more than 41
Orange10 — Add up to exactly 102
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell3
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell2
Pink>16 — Add up to more than 163
Lime<2 — Add up to less than 22
Brown9 — Add up to exactly 92
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