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Pips hints — Friday, February 27, 2026

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The Easy grid runs to 6 regions and 5 tiles, with all-equal, less-than 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
Your way in today is the purple region: one cell that must be less than 2. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Place the 0–6 domino across row 1, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to less than 2. The 0 half sits in the purple region, which must be less than 2.
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Easy solution — February 27, 2026

56
23
55
63
06

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple<2 — Be less than 21
Green6 — Add up to exactly 62
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell3
OrangeTake any value it likes1
SlateTake any value it likes1

The Medium grid runs to 10 regions and 7 tiles, with 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Medium
Your way in today is the pink region: one cell that must be less than 2. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Place the 2–1 domino across row 1, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 2. The 2 half sits in the blue region, which must add up to exactly 4.

Hint 3

Medium
The 0–1 belongs down column 3, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because brown must add up to exactly 2.
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Medium solution — February 27, 2026

62
01
66
22
16
21
31

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue4 — Add up to exactly 42
Purple2 — Add up to exactly 22
GreenTake any value it likes1
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange3 — Add up to exactly 32
SlateTake any value it likes1
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink<2 — Be less than 21
Lime<6 — Be less than 61
Brown2 — Add up to exactly 22

The Hard grid runs to 10 regions and 13 tiles, with target-sum and no-repeats 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 lime region: one cell that must be exactly 0. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Place the 0–3 domino down column 5, rows 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because lime must add up to exactly 0. The 0 half sits in the lime region, which must be exactly 0.

Hint 3

Hard
The 1–6 belongs down column 1, rows 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 12. The 1 half sits in the teal region, which must have no two cells showing the same number.

Hint 4

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 2–6: down column 1, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 12. The 2 half sits in the blue region, which must add up to exactly 6.
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Hard solution — February 27, 2026

20
14
03
16
00
13
26
04
63
50
12
11
42

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue6 — Add up to exactly 62
Purple0 — Add up to exactly 04
Green3 — Add up to exactly 32
Amber3 — Add up to exactly 32
Orange12 — Add up to exactly 122
Slate6 — Add up to exactly 62
Teal≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number7
Pink3 — Add up to exactly 33
Lime0 — Be exactly 01
BrownTake any value it likes1
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