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Pips hints — Wednesday, May 27, 2026

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Wednesday, May 27, 2026Archived board

The Easy grid runs to 6 regions and 5 tiles, with less-than, 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 green region: one cell that must be exactly 3. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Place the 3–0 domino down column 1, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 3. The 3 half sits in the green region, which must be exactly 3.
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Easy solution — May 27, 2026

35
30
52
40
46

blue (<3): 0 · 2 | purple (>15): 5 · 5 · 6 | green (=3): 3 | amber (=3): 3 | orange (=): 4 · 4 | slate: 0

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue<3 — Add up to less than 32
Purple>15 — Add up to more than 153
Green3 — Be exactly 31
Amber3 — Be exactly 31
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2
SlateTake any value it likes1

The Medium grid runs to 9 regions and 7 tiles, with 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 blue region: two cells that must add up to exactly 10. Only 3 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Place the 6–4 domino across row 1, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 10. The 6 half sits in the purple region, which must add up to exactly 7.

Hint 3

Medium
The 1–4 belongs across row 2, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 8. The 1 half sits in the purple region, which must add up to exactly 7.
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Medium solution — May 27, 2026

14
03
64
12
54
62
40

blue (=10): 4 · 6 | purple (=7): 6 · 1 | green (=8): 4 · 4 | amber (=8): 5 · 3 | orange: 2 | slate: 0 | teal (>0): 1 | pink (=6): 2 · 4 | lime: 0

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue10 — Add up to exactly 102
Purple7 — Add up to exactly 72
Green8 — Add up to exactly 82
Amber8 — Add up to exactly 82
OrangeTake any value it likes1
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal>0 — Be more than 01
Pink6 — Add up to exactly 62
LimeTake any value it likes1

The Hard grid runs to 30 regions and 15 tiles, with 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.

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 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

Hard
Place the 4–4 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.

Hint 3

Hard
The 0–1 belongs across row 5, columns 3–4. 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 3–4: across row 1, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 3. The 3 half sits in the green region, which must be exactly 3.
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Hard solution — May 27, 2026

53
34
12
05
32
54
41
26
44
31
64
20
33
01
24

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue4 — Be exactly 41
Purple4 — Be exactly 41
Green3 — Be exactly 31
Amber4 — Be exactly 41
Orange3 — Be exactly 31
Slate3 — Be exactly 31
Teal1 — Be exactly 11
Pink5 — Be exactly 51
Lime0 — Be exactly 01
Brown2 — Be exactly 21
Blue6 — Be exactly 61
Purple3 — Be exactly 31
Green2 — Be exactly 21
Amber2 — Be exactly 21
Orange3 — Be exactly 31
Slate4 — Be exactly 41
Teal4 — Be exactly 41
Pink1 — Be exactly 11
Lime5 — Be exactly 51
Brown2 — Be exactly 21
Blue1 — Be exactly 11
Purple4 — Be exactly 41
Green6 — Be exactly 61
AmberTake any value it likes1
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate0 — Be exactly 01
Teal1 — Be exactly 11
Pink0 — Be exactly 01
Lime3 — Be exactly 31
BrownTake any value it likes1
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