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Pips hints — Tuesday, June 2, 2026

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Tuesday, June 2, 2026Archived board

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

Hint 2

Easy
Lay the 5–2 down column 1, rows 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 5. The 5 half sits in the purple region, which must be exactly 5.
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Easy solution — June 2, 2026

22
44
52
32
10
36

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue8 — Add up to exactly 84
Purple5 — Be exactly 51
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
Orange7 — Add up to exactly 72
Slate8 — Add up to exactly 82

The Medium grid runs to 8 regions and 8 tiles, with less-than, 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

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

Hint 2

Medium
Lay the 3–2 across row 5, columns 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 4.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 3–1 domino down column 1, rows 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 4. The 3 half sits in the orange region, which must add up to exactly 5.
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Medium solution — June 2, 2026

32
44
31
55
24
63
04
65

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue<4 — Be less than 41
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green= — Show the same number on every cell3
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell3
Orange5 — Add up to exactly 52
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
Teal4 — Add up to exactly 42
Pink5 — Add up to exactly 52

The Hard grid runs to 20 regions and 16 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
Your way in today is the blue region: one cell that must be exactly 2. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Lay the 2–1 down column 1, rows 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 2. The 2 half sits in the blue region, which must be exactly 2.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 2–6 domino down column 5, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 2. The 2 half sits in the amber region, which must be exactly 2.

Hint 4

Hard
The 2–2 belongs down column 1, rows 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because lime must add up to exactly 2. The 2 half sits in the lime region, which must be exactly 2.
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Hard solution — June 2, 2026

21
26
05
22
46
35
60
34
01
56
24
61
25
66
33
11

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue2 — Be exactly 21
Purple6 — Be exactly 61
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber2 — Be exactly 21
Orange>6 — Add up to more than 62
Slate6 — Add up to exactly 62
Teal6 — Be exactly 61
Pink0 — Add up to exactly 02
Lime2 — Be exactly 21
Brown= — Show the same number on every cell3
Blue6 — Add up to exactly 64
Purple6 — Be exactly 61
Green2 — Be exactly 21
Amber6 — Add up to exactly 62
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2
Slate6 — Add up to exactly 62
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink0 — Be exactly 01
Lime6 — Add up to exactly 62
Brown6 — Be exactly 61
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