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Pips hints — Tuesday, April 7, 2026

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Tuesday, April 7, 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 blue 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
Place the 4–6 domino across row 1, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 4. The 4 half sits in the blue region, which must be exactly 4.
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Easy solution — April 7, 2026

16
60
46
44
11

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue4 — Be exactly 41
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
Orange3 — Add up to exactly 33
SlateTake any value it likes1

The Medium grid runs to 8 regions and 8 tiles, with target-sum, 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Medium
Your way in today is the slate region: one cell that must be exactly 2. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Place the 2–1 domino down column 1, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 2. The 2 half sits in the slate region, which must be exactly 2.

Hint 3

Medium
The 5–4 belongs across row 4, columns 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 4. The 5 half sits in the teal region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — April 7, 2026

21
22
53
11
36
54
25
40

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue4 — Add up to exactly 43
Purple<3 — Add up to less than 32
Green7 — Add up to exactly 72
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
Orange<7 — Add up to less than 72
Slate2 — Be exactly 21
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell3
Pink4 — Be exactly 41

The Hard grid runs to 17 regions and 15 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.

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 slate 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
Place the 1–2 domino down column 2, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 1. The 1 half sits in the slate region, which must be exactly 1.

Hint 3

Hard
The 0–5 belongs across row 2, columns 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 0. The 0 half sits in the pink region, which must be exactly 0.

Hint 4

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 0–3: down column 3, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because brown must add up to exactly 0. The 0 half sits in the brown region, which must be exactly 0.
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Hard solution — April 7, 2026

01
02
03
04
05
12
13
14
15
23
24
25
34
35
45

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue4 — Add up to exactly 42
Purple6 — Add up to exactly 62
Green2 — Add up to exactly 22
Amber8 — Add up to exactly 82
Orange0 — Add up to exactly 02
Slate1 — Be exactly 11
Teal10 — Add up to exactly 102
Pink0 — Be exactly 01
Lime8 — Add up to exactly 82
Brown0 — Be exactly 01
Blue4 — Add up to exactly 42
Purple2 — Be exactly 21
Green= — Show the same number on every cell3
Amber9 — Add up to exactly 92
Orange10 — Add up to exactly 102
Slate2 — Add up to exactly 22
Teal0 — Be exactly 01
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