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Pips hints — Wednesday, June 17, 2026

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Wednesday, June 17, 2026Archived board

The Easy grid runs to 6 regions and 6 tiles, with all-equal, greater-than 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Easy
Your way in today is the green region: one cell that must be more than 2. Only 4 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
There is exactly one home for the 5–5: across row 1, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — June 17, 2026

34
24
31
56
33
55

blue (=): 5 · 5 · 5 | purple (=): 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 | green (>2): 4 | amber (<9): 6 · 2 | orange: 4 | slate: 1

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell4
Green>2 — Be more than 21
Amber<9 — Add up to less than 92
OrangeTake any value it likes1
SlateTake any value it likes1

The Medium grid runs to 8 regions and 7 tiles, with target-sum, 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Medium
Your way in today is the slate region: one cell that must be less than 2. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 0–5: down column 6, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to less than 2. The 0 half sits in the slate region, which must be less than 2.

Hint 3

Medium
Lay the 5–6 across row 1, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 9.
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Medium solution — June 17, 2026

41
56
30
44
22
05
06

blue (=9): 5 · 4 | purple (=): 6 · 6 | green (=): 0 · 0 | amber: 4 | orange (=4): 3 · 1 | slate (<2): 0 | teal (=9): 4 · 5 | pink (=): 2 · 2

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue9 — Add up to exactly 92
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange4 — Add up to exactly 42
Slate<2 — Be less than 21
Teal9 — Add up to exactly 92
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell2

The Hard grid runs to 16 regions and 14 tiles, with target-sum, all-equal, less-than 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.

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 6. 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 4–2: down column 4, rows 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 4. The 4 half sits in the teal region, which must be exactly 4.

Hint 3

Hard
Lay the 5–2 across row 5, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 2. The 5 half sits in the slate region, which must add up to exactly 7.

Hint 4

Hard
Place the 4–6 domino across row 5, columns 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because brown must add up to exactly 6. The 4 half sits in the lime region, which must add up to exactly 6.
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Hard solution — June 17, 2026

21
34
52
46
00
42
05
11
62
33
65
20
53
30

blue (=6): 6 | purple (=): 0 · 0 · 0 · 0 | green (<4): 3 | amber (>9): 5 · 6 | orange (>4): 5 | slate (=7): 2 · 5 | teal (=4): 4 | pink (=2): 2 | lime (=6): 2 · 4 | brown (=6): 6 | blue (=6): 4 · 1 · 1 | purple (=6): 3 · 3 | green (=0): 0 | amber (=): 2 · 2 | orange (=6): 3 · 3 | slate (=6): 5 · 1

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue6 — Be exactly 61
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell4
Green<4 — Be less than 41
Amber>9 — Add up to more than 92
Orange>4 — Be more than 41
Slate7 — Add up to exactly 72
Teal4 — Be exactly 41
Pink2 — Be exactly 21
Lime6 — Add up to exactly 62
Brown6 — Be exactly 61
Blue6 — Add up to exactly 63
Purple6 — Add up to exactly 62
Green0 — Be exactly 01
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
Orange6 — Add up to exactly 62
Slate6 — Add up to exactly 62
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