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Pips hints — Tuesday, March 17, 2026

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Tuesday, March 17, 2026Archived board

The Easy grid runs to 7 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 blue 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

Easy
There is exactly one home for the 1–0: down column 1, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 0. The 1 half sits in the green region, which must add up to exactly 3.
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Easy solution — March 17, 2026

00
50
51
42
10

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue0 — Be exactly 01
Purple0 — Be exactly 01
Green3 — Add up to exactly 32
Amber5 — Add up to exactly 52
OrangeTake any value it likes1
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell2

The Medium grid runs to 9 regions and 7 tiles, with greater-than, less-than, no-repeats, 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
Your way in today is the amber region: two cells that must add up to exactly 11. 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 5–2: down column 4, rows 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because lime must add up to exactly 11.

Hint 3

Medium
Lay the 1–1 down column 2, rows 3–4 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — March 17, 2026

26
11
36
03
65
52
06

blue (>3): 6 | purple (<3): 2 | green (≠): 6 · 3 | amber (=11): 6 · 5 | orange (=): 1 · 1 | slate (<3): 0 · 2 | teal: 3 | pink (<3): 0 | lime (=11): 6 · 5

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue>3 — Be more than 31
Purple<3 — Be less than 31
Green≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number2
Amber11 — Add up to exactly 112
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2
Slate<3 — Add up to less than 32
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink<3 — Be less than 31
Lime11 — Add up to exactly 112

The Hard grid runs to 18 regions and 16 tiles, with target-sum, less-than, 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
Your way in today is the orange region: one cell that must be exactly 6. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 5–6: across row 3, columns 6–7. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 6. The 5 half sits in the amber region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Hard
Lay the 6–2 across row 4, columns 3–4 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 18.

Hint 4

Hard
Place the 2–5 domino across row 6, columns 2–3. 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.
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Hard solution — March 17, 2026

41
62
55
11
25
36
12
60
45
23
50
22
66
53
04
56

blue (=6): 2 · 2 · 2 | purple (=3): 1 · 1 · 1 | green (<2): 0 | amber (=): 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 | orange (=6): 6 | slate (>2): 3 | teal (=18): 6 · 6 · 6 | pink (=2): 2 | lime (=6): 3 · 3 | brown (<2): 0 | blue (=10): 5 · 5 | purple (=8): 4 · 4 | green (=2): 2 | amber: 4 | orange: 0 | slate: 2 | teal (=1): 1 | pink (>9): 6 · 6

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue6 — Add up to exactly 63
Purple3 — Add up to exactly 33
Green<2 — Be less than 21
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell5
Orange6 — Be exactly 61
Slate>2 — Be more than 21
Teal18 — Add up to exactly 183
Pink2 — Be exactly 21
Lime6 — Add up to exactly 62
Brown<2 — Be less than 21
Blue10 — Add up to exactly 102
Purple8 — Add up to exactly 82
Green2 — Be exactly 21
AmberTake any value it likes1
OrangeTake any value it likes1
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal1 — Be exactly 11
Pink>9 — Add up to more than 92
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