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Pips hints — Sunday, March 29, 2026

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Sunday, March 29, 2026Archived board

The Easy grid runs to 6 regions and 5 tiles, with all-equal, greater-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
The slate region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be exactly 3. 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 0–3: across row 5, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 3. The 0 half sits in the orange region, which must add up to exactly 5.
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Easy solution — March 29, 2026

33
04
36
03
55

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
Purple>4 — Be more than 41
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber5 — Add up to exactly 52
Orange5 — Add up to exactly 52
Slate3 — Be exactly 31

The Medium grid runs to 9 regions and 7 tiles, with greater-than, less-than, 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 teal 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

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 1–4: across row 3, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 4. The 1 half sits in the pink region, which must add up to exactly 3.

Hint 3

Medium
Lay the 2–2 down column 4, rows 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 4.
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Medium solution — March 29, 2026

31
14
00
44
20
16
22

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple>1 — Be more than 11
Green<4 — Be less than 41
Amber4 — Add up to exactly 42
Orange<4 — Be less than 41
Slate4 — Add up to exactly 42
Teal4 — Be exactly 41
Pink3 — Add up to exactly 33
Lime= — Show the same number on every cell2

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

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 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

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 4–0: down column 7, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 0. The 4 half sits in the green region, which must add up to exactly 10.

Hint 3

Hard
Lay the 6–1 across row 6, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 1. The 6 half sits in the blue region, which must add up to more than 10.

Hint 4

Hard
Place the 0–1 domino across row 6, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 1. The 0 half sits in the amber region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Hard solution — March 29, 2026

02
61
45
00
25
01
46
40
66
41
55
22
44
56

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell4
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green10 — Add up to exactly 102
Amber1 — Be exactly 11
Orange0 — Be exactly 01
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell3
Pink10 — Add up to exactly 102
Lime10 — Add up to exactly 103
BrownTake any value it likes1
Blue>10 — Add up to more than 102
Purple1 — Be exactly 11
Green1 — Be exactly 11
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell4
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