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Pips hints — Wednesday, April 22, 2026

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Wednesday, April 22, 2026Archived board

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

Easy
Your way in today is the orange 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

Easy
Lay the 1–2 across row 2, columns 4–5 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 1. The 1 half sits in the orange region, which must be exactly 1.
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Easy solution — April 22, 2026

45
25
51
35
12

blue (>3): 4 | purple: 1 | green (=20): 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 | amber (=): 2 · 2 | orange (=1): 1 | slate (>2): 3

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue>3 — Be more than 31
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green20 — Add up to exactly 204
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
Orange1 — Be exactly 11
Slate>2 — Be more than 21

The Medium grid runs to 7 regions and 6 tiles, with all-equal, less-than, 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Medium
Your way in today is the slate region: one cell that must be more than 4. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Lay the 5–3 across row 3, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to more than 4. The 5 half sits in the slate region, which must be more than 4.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 2–0 domino down column 3, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 4.
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Medium solution — April 22, 2026

20
14
53
40
21
44

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green<3 — Be less than 31
Amber4 — Add up to exactly 42
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2
Slate>4 — Be more than 41
Teal4 — Add up to exactly 42

The Hard grid runs to 11 regions and 10 tiles, with 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.

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 amber region: two cells that must add up to less than 2. Only 3 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Lay the 3–0 down column 5, rows 3–4 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to less than 2. The 3 half sits in the brown region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 2–3 domino across row 3, columns 6–7. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to more than 2. The 2 half sits in the pink region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 4

Hard
The 0–1 belongs down column 1, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because green must show the same number on every cell.
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Hard solution — April 22, 2026

01
23
60
34
16
35
02
46
22
30

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell3
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
Amber<2 — Add up to less than 22
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
Teal>2 — Be more than 21
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell3
Lime>2 — Be more than 21
Brown= — Show the same number on every cell2
Blue>2 — Be more than 21
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