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Pips hints — Saturday, April 25, 2026

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Saturday, April 25, 2026Archived board

The Easy grid runs to 4 regions and 5 tiles, with greater-than, all-equal and less-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

Easy
Start with the blue region — its one cell must be more than 4. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
There is exactly one home for the 1–6: down column 1, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to more than 4. The 1 half sits in the green region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — April 25, 2026

13
33
16
35
11

blue (>4): 6 | purple (=): 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 | green (=): 1 · 1 · 1 · 1 | amber (<6): 5

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue>4 — Be more than 41
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell4
Green= — Show the same number on every cell4
Amber<6 — Be less than 61

The Medium grid runs to 7 regions and 6 tiles, with all-equal, target-sum, greater-than and less-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
Start with the purple region — its one cell must be exactly 6. 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 6–2: down column 1, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 6. The 6 half sits in the purple region, which must be exactly 6.

Hint 3

Medium
Lay the 4–3 down column 4, rows 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 6.
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Medium solution — April 25, 2026

24
11
03
62
22
43

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple6 — Be exactly 61
Green>0 — Be more than 01
Amber6 — Add up to exactly 62
Orange6 — Add up to exactly 62
Slate6 — Add up to exactly 62
Teal<4 — Add up to less than 42

The Hard grid runs to 10 regions and 12 tiles, with target-sum, all-equal 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
Start with the green region — its two cells must add up to exactly 10. Only 3 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 1–4: down column 1, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 10. The 1 half sits in the blue region, which must add up to exactly 5.

Hint 3

Hard
Lay the 6–0 across row 3, columns 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 10.

Hint 4

Hard
Place the 5–0 domino down column 5, rows 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must show the same number on every cell.
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Hard solution — April 25, 2026

11
50
14
30
44
20
15
60
55
40
43
25

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue5 — Add up to exactly 54
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell3
Green10 — Add up to exactly 102
Amber>1 — Be more than 11
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell5
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal7 — Add up to exactly 72
Pink>0 — Be more than 01
Lime= — Show the same number on every cell2
Brown= — Show the same number on every cell3
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