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Pips hints — Monday, March 2, 2026

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Monday, March 2, 2026Archived board

The Easy grid runs to 6 regions and 5 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
Your way in today is the green region: one cell that must be exactly 4. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Lay the 4–6 across row 1, columns 3–4 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 4. The 4 half sits in the green region, which must be exactly 4.
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Easy solution — March 2, 2026

33
35
46
60
61

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue4 — Add up to exactly 42
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green4 — Be exactly 41
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
Orange5 — Add up to exactly 52
Slate6 — Be exactly 61

The Medium grid runs to 9 regions and 7 tiles, with target-sum 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 blue region: two cells that must add up to exactly 10. Only 3 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Lay the 5–4 down column 2, rows 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 10.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 5–5 domino across row 1, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 10.
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Medium solution — March 2, 2026

54
04
06
23
65
00
55

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue10 — Add up to exactly 102
Purple10 — Add up to exactly 102
Green10 — Add up to exactly 103
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange>0 — Be more than 01
Slate>10 — Add up to more than 102
TealTake any value it likes1
PinkTake any value it likes1
LimeTake any value it likes1

The Hard grid runs to 14 regions and 13 tiles, with target-sum, all-equal, 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.

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 blue region: one cell that must be exactly 1. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Lay the 1–4 across row 1, columns 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 1. The 1 half sits in the blue region, which must be exactly 1.

Hint 3

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

Hint 4

Hard
The 1–3 belongs down column 7, rows 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because brown must add up to exactly 1. The 1 half sits in the brown region, which must be exactly 1.
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Hard solution — March 2, 2026

43
03
55
46
13
24
65
14
32
61
54
44
51

blue (=1): 1 | purple (=): 4 · 4 · 4 | green (=2): 2 | amber (=4): 3 · 1 | orange (=): 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 | slate (<2): 1 | teal (=10): 6 · 4 | pink (=): 4 · 4 · 4 | lime (=12): 6 · 6 | brown (=1): 1 | blue: 0 | purple (>0): 3 | green (=6): 3 · 3 | amber (=2): 2

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue1 — Be exactly 11
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell3
Green2 — Be exactly 21
Amber4 — Add up to exactly 42
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell5
Slate<2 — Be less than 21
Teal10 — Add up to exactly 102
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell3
Lime12 — Add up to exactly 122
Brown1 — Be exactly 11
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple>0 — Be more than 01
Green6 — Add up to exactly 62
Amber2 — Be exactly 21
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