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Pips hints — Friday, February 6, 2026

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Friday, February 6, 2026Archived board

The Easy grid runs to 8 regions and 6 tiles, with all-equal, target-sum, less-than 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
Look at the purple region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 5. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Lay the 5–2 across row 1, columns 4–5 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 5. The 5 half sits in the purple region, which must be exactly 5.
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Easy solution — February 6, 2026

65
01
66
35
22
52

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
Purple5 — Be exactly 51
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber<1 — Be less than 11
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2
Slate10 — Add up to exactly 102
Teal>5 — Be more than 51
PinkTake any value it likes1

The Medium grid runs to 8 regions and 8 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
Look at the orange region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 1. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Lay the 5–1 down column 2, rows 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 16.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 2–2 domino down column 1, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 4.
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Medium solution — February 6, 2026

14
22
45
51
65
31
55
66

blue (>3): 4 | purple (=): 5 · 5 | green (=4): 1 · 2 · 1 | amber (=16): 5 · 6 · 5 | orange (=1): 1 | slate (=21): 5 · 6 · 6 · 4 | teal: 3 | pink: 2

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue>3 — Be more than 31
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green4 — Add up to exactly 43
Amber16 — Add up to exactly 163
Orange1 — Be exactly 11
Slate21 — Add up to exactly 214
TealTake any value it likes1
PinkTake any value it likes1

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
Look at the green region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 1. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Lay the 1–5 across row 1, columns 4–5 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 1. The 1 half sits in the green region, which must be exactly 1.

Hint 3

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

Hint 4

Hard
The 5–4 belongs across row 1, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 10.
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Hard solution — February 6, 2026

33
50
11
60
42
15
43
52
03
54
66
40

blue (=8): 4 · 4 | purple (=10): 5 · 5 | green (=1): 1 | amber (=): 0 · 0 | orange (=4): 2 · 2 | slate (=4): 4 | teal (=10): 4 · 6 | pink (=): 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 | lime (>9): 6 · 6 | brown (=10): 5 · 5 | blue (=): 1 · 1 | purple (=): 0 · 0

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue8 — Add up to exactly 82
Purple10 — Add up to exactly 102
Green1 — Be exactly 11
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
Orange4 — Add up to exactly 42
Slate4 — Be exactly 41
Teal10 — Add up to exactly 102
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell4
Lime>9 — Add up to more than 92
Brown10 — Add up to exactly 102
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
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