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Pips hints — Saturday, June 20, 2026

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The Easy grid runs to 6 regions and 5 tiles, with all-equal, less-than 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

Easy
Start with the green region — its one cell must be less than 5. Only 5 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
The 0–3 belongs across row 2, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to less than 5. The 0 half sits in the purple region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — June 20, 2026

05
25
03
22
11

blue (=): 2 · 2 · 2 | purple (=): 0 · 0 | green (<5): 3 | amber (=6): 5 · 1 | orange: 5 | 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 cell2
Green<5 — Be less than 51
Amber6 — Add up to exactly 62
OrangeTake any value it likes1
SlateTake any value it likes1

The Medium grid runs to 8 regions and 7 tiles, with all-equal, 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
Start with the green 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

Medium
The 3–5 belongs down column 1, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to more than 3. The 3 half sits in the blue region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 1–0: down column 4, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — June 20, 2026

33
41
06
35
10
23
61

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green3 — Be exactly 31
Amber>3 — Be more than 31
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell3
Slate>3 — Be more than 31
Teal>2 — Add up to more than 22
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell2

The Hard grid runs to 19 regions and 15 tiles, with all-equal, less-than, 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.

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

Hint 2

Hard
The 6–1 belongs across row 9, columns 6–7. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 1. The 6 half sits in the slate region, which must add up to more than 10.

Hint 3

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 6–6: down column 6, rows 7–8. 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.

Hint 4

Hard
Lay the 0–6 across row 3, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 1.
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Hard solution — June 20, 2026

32
06
52
03
61
45
31
46
33
40
26
14
66
21
36

blue (=): 3 · 3 | purple (<3): 2 | green (=1): 1 · 0 | amber (>3): 4 | orange (=11): 6 · 5 | slate (=7): 2 · 5 | teal (=1): 0 · 1 | pink (=5): 4 · 1 | lime (<3): 2 | brown (<3): 2 | blue (=10): 6 · 4 | purple (>4): 6 | green (=): 3 · 3 · 3 | amber (>2): 3 | orange (<2): 0 | slate (>10): 6 · 6 | teal (=1): 1 | pink (>9): 4 · 6 | lime: 6

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple<3 — Be less than 31
Green1 — Add up to exactly 12
Amber>3 — Be more than 31
Orange11 — Add up to exactly 112
Slate7 — Add up to exactly 72
Teal1 — Add up to exactly 12
Pink5 — Add up to exactly 52
Lime<3 — Be less than 31
Brown<3 — Be less than 31
Blue10 — Add up to exactly 102
Purple>4 — Be more than 41
Green= — Show the same number on every cell3
Amber>2 — Be more than 21
Orange<2 — Be less than 21
Slate>10 — Add up to more than 102
Teal1 — Be exactly 11
Pink>9 — Add up to more than 92
LimeTake any value it likes1
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