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Pips hints — Tuesday, June 23, 2026

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Tuesday, June 23, 2026Archived board

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
Ignore the open areas for now and go straight to the orange region, where two cells must add up to exactly 2. Only 3 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Place the 6–2 domino down column 3, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 2. The 6 half sits in the amber region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — June 23, 2026

61
53
62
04
11

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green<4 — Be less than 41
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
Orange2 — Add up to exactly 22
SlateTake any value it likes1

The Medium grid runs to 9 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
Ignore the open areas for now and go straight to the pink region, where two cells must add up to exactly 11. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Place the 5–5 domino down column 4, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 11. The 5 half sits in the orange region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Medium
The 4–2 belongs down column 2, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 3. The 4 half sits in the teal region, which must be less than 6.
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Medium solution — June 23, 2026

63
00
61
01
65
42
55

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
PurpleTake any value it likes1
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber3 — Add up to exactly 32
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell3
Teal<6 — Be less than 61
Pink11 — Add up to exactly 112
LimeTake any value it likes1

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

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
Ignore the open areas for now and go straight to the slate region, where one cell must be exactly 2. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Place the 1–2 domino across row 7, columns 6–7. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 2. The 1 half sits in the blue region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Hard
The 6–5 belongs across row 1, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 12.

Hint 4

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 6–2: across row 1, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 12.
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Hard solution — June 23, 2026

33
00
63
42
53
44
55
16
05
12
66
11
04
65
31
62

blue (=): 2 · 2 | purple (=12): 6 · 6 | green (=6): 5 · 1 | amber (=12): 6 · 6 | orange (=): 3 · 3 | slate (=): 4 · 4 · 4 | teal (>10): 6 · 6 | pink: 5 | lime (<5): 4 | brown (=): 0 · 0 · 0 · 0 | blue (=): 1 · 1 · 1 · 1 | purple (>13): 5 · 5 · 5 | green: 3 | amber: 3 | orange: 3 | slate (=2): 2

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple12 — Add up to exactly 122
Green6 — Add up to exactly 62
Amber12 — Add up to exactly 122
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell3
Teal>10 — Add up to more than 102
PinkTake any value it likes1
Lime<5 — Be less than 51
Brown= — Show the same number on every cell4
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell4
Purple>13 — Add up to more than 133
GreenTake any value it likes1
AmberTake any value it likes1
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate2 — Be exactly 21
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