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Pips hints — Friday, June 26, 2026

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The Easy grid runs to 8 regions and 6 tiles, with less-than, all-equal 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
Look at the green region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 5. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Lay the 3–5 down column 5, rows 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 5. The 3 half sits in the purple region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — June 26, 2026

30
00
60
40
46
35

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue<2 — Be less than 21
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green5 — Be exactly 51
Amber4 — Be exactly 41
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell3
Slate4 — Be exactly 41
Teal<2 — Be less than 21
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell2

The Medium grid runs to 9 regions and 7 tiles, with greater-than, 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
Look at the pink region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 0. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Lay the 2–0 across row 4, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 0. The 2 half sits in the slate region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 0–6 domino across row 3, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to less than 3. The 0 half sits in the teal region, which must be less than 3.
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Medium solution — June 26, 2026

65
20
54
21
46
55
06

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue>4 — Be more than 41
Purple10 — Add up to exactly 102
Green>0 — Be more than 01
Amber10 — Add up to exactly 102
Orange10 — Add up to exactly 102
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
Teal<3 — Be less than 31
Pink0 — Be exactly 01
Lime= — Show the same number on every cell2

The Hard grid runs to 22 regions and 16 tiles, with greater-than, target-sum, less-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 amber 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
Lay the 1–1 down column 7, rows 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 1. The 1 half sits in the amber region, which must be exactly 1.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 0–1 domino down column 3, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because lime must add up to exactly 0. The 0 half sits in the lime region, which must be exactly 0.

Hint 4

Hard
The 0–6 belongs down column 5, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because brown must add up to exactly 0. The 0 half sits in the brown region, which must be exactly 0.
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Hard solution — June 26, 2026

11
46
00
23
01
52
03
54
20
41
66
43
06
22
51
04

blue (>1): 2 | purple (=7): 5 · 1 · 1 | green (=15): 5 · 4 · 6 | amber (=1): 1 | orange (>2): 3 | slate (=13): 1 · 6 · 6 | teal (>3): 4 | pink (>4): 6 | lime (=0): 0 | brown (=0): 0 | blue (<2): 0 | purple (>2): 3 | green (=4): 4 | amber (=): 0 · 0 · 0 | orange (<3): 2 | slate (=2): 0 · 2 | teal (=7): 3 · 4 | pink (<4): 2 | lime (<5): 2 | brown (>4): 5 | blue (=1): 1 | purple (>3): 4

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue>1 — Be more than 11
Purple7 — Add up to exactly 73
Green15 — Add up to exactly 153
Amber1 — Be exactly 11
Orange>2 — Be more than 21
Slate13 — Add up to exactly 133
Teal>3 — Be more than 31
Pink>4 — Be more than 41
Lime0 — Be exactly 01
Brown0 — Be exactly 01
Blue<2 — Be less than 21
Purple>2 — Be more than 21
Green4 — Be exactly 41
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell3
Orange<3 — Be less than 31
Slate2 — Add up to exactly 22
Teal7 — Add up to exactly 72
Pink<4 — Be less than 41
Lime<5 — Be less than 51
Brown>4 — Be more than 41
Blue1 — Be exactly 11
Purple>3 — Be more than 31
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