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Pips hints — Sunday, January 25, 2026

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Sunday, January 25, 2026Archived board

The Easy grid runs to 8 regions and 6 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 6. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
There is exactly one home for the 6–2: across row 1, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 6. The 6 half sits in the green region, which must be exactly 6.
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Easy solution — January 25, 2026

22
56
03
62
63
11

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple3 — Add up to exactly 32
Green6 — Be exactly 61
Amber6 — Be exactly 61
Orange5 — Add up to exactly 52
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell2
Pink6 — Be exactly 61

The Medium grid runs to 7 regions and 6 tiles, with target-sum, 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Medium
Start with the purple region — its one cell must be more than 4. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 3–6: across row 1, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to more than 4. The 3 half sits in the blue region, which must add up to exactly 6.

Hint 3

Medium
Lay the 0–4 down column 3, rows 6–7 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to less than 3.
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Medium solution — January 25, 2026

23
04
36
15
33
30

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue6 — Add up to exactly 62
Purple>4 — Be more than 41
Green6 — Add up to exactly 62
Amber6 — Add up to exactly 62
Orange6 — Add up to exactly 62
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal<3 — Add up to less than 32

The Hard grid runs to 9 regions and 12 tiles, with 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.

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 green region — its one cell must take any value it likes. Only 7 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 5–6: across row 1, columns 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Hard
Lay the 6–6 down column 6, rows 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 4

Hard
Place the 1–1 domino across row 5, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because lime must show the same number on every cell.
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Hard solution — January 25, 2026

22
11
35
01
55
33
56
43
66
00
54
03

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell5
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell3
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell4
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell4
PinkTake any value it likes1
Lime= — Show the same number on every cell3
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