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Pips hints — Sunday, April 19, 2026

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Sunday, April 19, 2026Archived board

The Easy grid runs to 6 regions and 5 tiles, with all-equal 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 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

Easy
Place the 4–1 domino down column 4, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 1. The 4 half sits in the orange region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — April 19, 2026

42
33
41
60
20

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
Amber1 — Be exactly 11
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2

The Medium grid runs to 7 regions and 7 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Medium
The teal region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be more than 1. Only 5 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Place the 0–3 domino across row 1, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 7. The 0 half sits in the purple region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Medium
The 4–5 belongs across row 2, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 7.
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Medium solution — April 19, 2026

03
05
15
16
45
56
66

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue7 — Add up to exactly 72
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
Amber<7 — Add up to less than 72
Orange7 — Add up to exactly 72
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell3
Teal>1 — Be more than 11

The Hard grid runs to 13 regions and 12 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.

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 blue region is the anchor: two cells, and they must add up to exactly 2. Only 3 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Place the 0–1 domino across row 1, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 2. The 0 half sits in the purple region, which must add up to less than 2.

Hint 3

Hard
The 2–1 belongs down column 1, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 2.

Hint 4

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 6–1: down column 5, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 9.
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Hard solution — April 19, 2026

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64
20
34
26
01
42
61
33
60
21
63

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue2 — Add up to exactly 22
Purple<2 — Add up to less than 24
Green5 — Add up to exactly 52
Amber5 — Add up to exactly 52
Orange2 — Add up to exactly 22
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
Teal9 — Add up to exactly 92
PinkTake any value it likes1
LimeTake any value it likes1
BrownTake any value it likes1
Blue8 — Add up to exactly 82
Purple4 — Add up to exactly 42
GreenTake any value it likes1
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