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Pips hints — Tuesday, February 24, 2026

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

Tuesday, February 24, 2026Archived board

The Easy grid runs to 4 regions and 4 tiles, with 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

Easy
The amber 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

Easy
The 1–6 belongs across row 3, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 1. The 1 half sits in the amber region, which must be exactly 1.
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Easy solution — February 24, 2026

40
16
24
22

blue (=): 4 · 4 | purple (=6): 2 · 2 · 2 | green (=6): 0 · 6 | amber (=1): 1

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple6 — Add up to exactly 63
Green6 — Add up to exactly 62
Amber1 — Be exactly 11

The Medium grid runs to 10 regions and 8 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

Medium
The purple region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be exactly 0. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
The 0–5 belongs across row 1, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 0. The 0 half sits in the purple region, which must be exactly 0.

Hint 3

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 2–6: down column 1, rows 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 6. The 2 half sits in the orange region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — February 24, 2026

05
10
44
22
61
11
26
35

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue12 — Add up to exactly 123
Purple0 — Be exactly 01
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell3
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
Teal6 — Be exactly 61
Pink6 — Be exactly 61
LimeTake any value it likes1
Brown0 — Be exactly 01

The Hard grid runs to 18 regions and 16 tiles, with less-than, 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.

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 purple region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be exactly 4. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
The 4–4 belongs down column 7, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because lime must add up to exactly 4. The 4 half sits in the lime region, which must be exactly 4.

Hint 3

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 6–4: across row 3, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 4. The 6 half sits in the brown region, which must be more than 4.

Hint 4

Hard
Lay the 1–5 down column 3, rows 6–7 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to more than 4. The 1 half sits in the purple region, which must add up to exactly 4.
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Hard solution — February 24, 2026

55
35
33
13
40
64
23
62
15
25
11
34
56
00
02
44

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue<4 — Be less than 41
Purple4 — Be exactly 41
Green<4 — Be less than 41
Amber4 — Add up to exactly 42
Orange>4 — Be more than 41
Slate>4 — Be more than 41
Teal4 — Add up to exactly 42
Pink4 — Add up to exactly 44
Lime4 — Be exactly 41
Brown>4 — Be more than 41
Blue4 — Be exactly 41
Purple4 — Add up to exactly 44
Green4 — Add up to exactly 42
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell4
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell3
Slate>4 — Be more than 41
Teal<4 — Be less than 41
Pink>4 — Be more than 41
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