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Pips hints — Sunday, May 24, 2026

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Sunday, May 24, 2026Archived board

The Easy grid runs to 6 regions and 5 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Easy
The blue region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be exactly 3. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
The 6–3 belongs across row 1, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 3. The 6 half sits in the purple region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — May 24, 2026

55
63
56
30
00

blue (=3): 3 | purple (=): 6 · 6 | green (=0): 0 · 0 | amber (>4): 5 | orange (=10): 5 · 5 · 0 | slate (=3): 3

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue3 — Be exactly 31
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green0 — Add up to exactly 02
Amber>4 — Be more than 41
Orange10 — Add up to exactly 103
Slate3 — Be exactly 31

The Medium grid runs to 8 regions and 7 tiles, with all-equal, greater-than, 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 green region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be more than 4. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
The 5–2 belongs across row 2, columns 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to more than 4. The 5 half sits in the green region, which must be more than 4.

Hint 3

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 4–1: across row 3, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to less than 2. The 4 half sits in the orange region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — May 24, 2026

55
42
11
54
41
66
52

blue: 4 | purple (=): 2 · 2 | green (>4): 5 | amber (<2): 1 | orange (=): 4 · 4 | slate (=13): 1 · 6 · 6 | teal (=15): 5 · 5 · 5 | pink: 1

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green>4 — Be more than 41
Amber<2 — Be less than 21
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2
Slate13 — Add up to exactly 133
Teal15 — Add up to exactly 153
PinkTake any value it likes1

The Hard grid runs to 18 regions and 15 tiles, with target-sum, greater-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: 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

Hard
The 1–1 belongs across row 1, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 1. The 1 half sits in the blue region, which must be exactly 1.

Hint 3

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 6–1: down column 2, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 1. The 6 half sits in the orange region, which must add up to exactly 11.

Hint 4

Hard
Lay the 3–1 down column 1, rows 5–6 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 1. The 3 half sits in the blue region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Hard solution — May 24, 2026

12
36
01
56
31
44
61
55
41
33
62
15
24
11
20

blue (=1): 1 | purple (=1): 1 | green (=11): 2 · 4 · 5 | amber (=1): 1 | orange (=11): 6 · 5 | slate (>11): 6 · 6 | teal (>1): 2 | pink (=1): 1 | lime: 0 | brown (=11): 5 · 2 · 0 · 4 | blue (=): 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 | purple (=1): 1 | green (=): 4 · 4 | amber (=11): 6 · 5 | orange (=1): 1 | slate (=1): 1 | teal (=1): 1 | pink (>1): 2

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue1 — Be exactly 11
Purple1 — Be exactly 11
Green11 — Add up to exactly 113
Amber1 — Be exactly 11
Orange11 — Add up to exactly 112
Slate>11 — Add up to more than 112
Teal>1 — Be more than 11
Pink1 — Be exactly 11
LimeTake any value it likes1
Brown11 — Add up to exactly 114
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell4
Purple1 — Be exactly 11
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
Amber11 — Add up to exactly 112
Orange1 — Be exactly 11
Slate1 — Be exactly 11
Teal1 — Be exactly 11
Pink>1 — Be more than 11
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