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Pips hints — Friday, June 5, 2026

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Friday, June 5, 2026Archived board

The Easy grid runs to 6 regions and 5 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
Start with the blue region — its one cell must be exactly 3. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
There is exactly one home for the 2–3: down column 2, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 3. The 2 half sits in the green region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — June 5, 2026

43
11
23
24
41

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue3 — Be exactly 31
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell3
Slate4 — Be exactly 41

The Medium grid runs to 9 regions and 7 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

Medium
Start with the blue 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 6–4: down column 1, rows 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 6. The 6 half sits in the teal region, which must be exactly 6.

Hint 3

Medium
Lay the 3–6 across row 5, columns 3–4 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because lime must add up to exactly 6. The 3 half sits in the pink region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — June 5, 2026

35
16
23
64
31
55
36

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue6 — Be exactly 61
Purple6 — Add up to exactly 62
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2
Slate6 — Add up to exactly 62
Teal6 — Be exactly 61
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell2
Lime6 — Be exactly 61

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

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 blue region — its one cell must be exactly 4. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 4–4: down column 1, rows 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
Lay the 4–0 down column 3, rows 5–6 — no guesswork needed. 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 4

Hard
Place the 5–4 domino down column 6, rows 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 4. The 5 half sits in the amber region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Hard solution — June 5, 2026

41
55
11
24
00
34
22
44
33
40
66
64
03
26
54

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue4 — Be exactly 41
Purple4 — Be exactly 41
Green>4 — Be more than 41
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell3
Slate4 — Be exactly 41
Teal4 — Add up to exactly 42
Pink4 — Add up to exactly 43
Lime4 — Be exactly 41
Brown<4 — Be less than 41
Blue4 — Be exactly 41
Purple4 — Be exactly 41
Green= — Show the same number on every cell4
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell3
Orange<4 — Add up to less than 42
Slate4 — Be exactly 41
Teal>0 — Be more than 01
Pink4 — Be exactly 41
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