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Pips hints — Thursday, June 11, 2026

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Thursday, June 11, 2026Archived board

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

Hint 2

Easy
Place the 0–3 domino across row 3, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must show the same number on every cell. The 0 half sits in the slate region, which must add up to exactly 8.
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Easy solution — June 11, 2026

03
56
36
44
33

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple<6 — Be less than 61
Green3 — Be exactly 31
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell3
Slate8 — Add up to exactly 83

The Medium grid runs to 8 regions and 9 tiles, with target-sum, all-equal and no-repeats 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
Look at the green region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 4. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

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

Hint 3

Medium
The 5–1 belongs across row 1, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 11.
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Medium solution — June 11, 2026

51
13
02
22
06
44
63
45
33

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue11 — Add up to exactly 112
Purple5 — Add up to exactly 53
Green4 — Be exactly 41
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell3
Slate11 — Add up to exactly 112
Teal≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number4
PinkTake any value it likes1

The Hard grid runs to 17 regions and 14 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
Look at the pink region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 1. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Place the 5–1 domino down column 1, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 1. The 5 half sits in the amber region, which must add up to exactly 11.

Hint 3

Hard
The 2–4 belongs across row 8, columns 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 4. The 2 half sits in the orange region, which must add up to exactly 4.

Hint 4

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 6–6: down column 5, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to more than 4. The 6 half sits in the purple region, which must be more than 4.
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Hard solution — June 11, 2026

30
55
44
50
34
52
36
21
66
11
00
26
51
24

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue11 — Add up to exactly 113
Purple>4 — Be more than 41
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber11 — Add up to exactly 112
Orange11 — Add up to exactly 112
SlateTake any value it likes1
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink1 — Be exactly 11
Lime1 — Be exactly 11
BrownTake any value it likes1
Blue6 — Add up to exactly 62
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green1 — Add up to exactly 12
Amber11 — Add up to exactly 112
Orange4 — Add up to exactly 42
Slate11 — Add up to exactly 113
Teal4 — Be exactly 41
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