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Pips hints — Saturday, April 4, 2026

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Saturday, April 4, 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
The blue region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be exactly 6. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
The 4–6 belongs across row 3, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 7.
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Easy solution — April 4, 2026

26
46
53
61
02

blue (=6): 6 | purple: 1 | green (=): 6 · 6 | amber (=): 2 · 2 | orange (=7): 4 · 3 | slate (=5): 0 · 5

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue6 — Be exactly 61
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
Orange7 — Add up to exactly 72
Slate5 — Add up to exactly 52

The Medium grid runs to 8 regions and 7 tiles, with 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

Medium
The pink region is the anchor: two cells, and they must add up to exactly 0. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
The 3–0 belongs down column 2, rows 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 0. The 3 half sits in the orange region, which must add up to exactly 6.

Hint 3

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 1–0: down column 3, rows 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 0. The 1 half sits in the teal region, which must add up to exactly 5.
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Medium solution — April 4, 2026

23
64
30
55
34
10
25

blue (<6): 5 | purple: 6 | green (<7): 2 · 4 | amber (=10): 5 · 5 | orange (=6): 3 · 3 | slate (=5): 2 · 3 | teal (=5): 1 · 4 | pink (=0): 0 · 0

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue<6 — Be less than 61
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green<7 — Add up to less than 72
Amber10 — Add up to exactly 102
Orange6 — Add up to exactly 62
Slate5 — Add up to exactly 52
Teal5 — Add up to exactly 52
Pink0 — Add up to exactly 02

The Hard grid runs to 25 regions and 16 tiles, with target-sum, greater-than, less-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 3–0 belongs down column 1, rows 7–8. It is the only tile that works there, because lime must add up to exactly 0. The 3 half sits in the green region, which must be less than 4.

Hint 3

Hard
The next slot to fill runs down column 8, rows 1–2, and the 6–3 is what lands there. Only 2 tiles can go there at all, so test them and the wrong ones break a neighbouring region straight away. The 6 half sits in the amber region, which must be exactly 6.

Hint 4

Hard
Your next move is the 2–2, down column 1, rows 3–4. Only 2 tiles can go there at all, so test them and the wrong ones break a neighbouring region straight away. The 2 half sits in the teal region, which must be exactly 2.
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Hard solution — April 4, 2026

54
22
63
24
55
23
44
56
34
12
53
46
25
30
61
05

blue (=9): 4 · 5 | purple (=4): 4 | green (>9): 6 · 4 | amber (=6): 6 | orange: 2 | slate (<4): 3 | teal (=2): 2 | pink (=2): 2 | lime (<4): 2 · 1 | brown (>4): 5 | blue (<3): 2 | purple (<4): 3 | green (<4): 3 | amber (=): 5 · 5 | orange (=8): 4 · 4 | slate (=5): 0 · 5 | teal (>4): 6 | pink (>4): 5 | lime (=0): 0 | brown (=1): 1 | blue (=7): 3 · 4 | purple (=5): 5 | green (<4): 3 | amber: 6 | orange (<3): 2

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue9 — Add up to exactly 92
Purple4 — Be exactly 41
Green>9 — Add up to more than 92
Amber6 — Be exactly 61
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate<4 — Be less than 41
Teal2 — Be exactly 21
Pink2 — Be exactly 21
Lime<4 — Add up to less than 42
Brown>4 — Be more than 41
Blue<3 — Be less than 31
Purple<4 — Be less than 41
Green<4 — Be less than 41
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
Orange8 — Add up to exactly 82
Slate5 — Add up to exactly 52
Teal>4 — Be more than 41
Pink>4 — Be more than 41
Lime0 — Be exactly 01
Brown1 — Be exactly 11
Blue7 — Add up to exactly 72
Purple5 — Be exactly 51
Green<4 — Be less than 41
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange<3 — Be less than 31
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