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Pips hints — Wednesday, July 1, 2026

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The Easy grid runs to 8 regions and 5 tiles, with greater-than, target-sum 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
Look at the pink region first. Across one cell it has to be more than 4. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
There is exactly one home for the 6–6: down column 4, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 11.
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Easy solution — July 1, 2026

54
11
26
66
05

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple>2 — Be more than 21
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber3 — Add up to exactly 32
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate11 — Add up to exactly 112
Teal<5 — Be less than 51
Pink>4 — Be more than 41

The Medium grid runs to 9 regions and 8 tiles, with greater-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

Medium
Look at the slate region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 2. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 5–4: down column 3, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to more than 3. The 5 half sits in the blue region, which must be more than 3.

Hint 3

Medium
Lay the 3–5 across row 2, columns 4–5 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to more than 3. The 3 half sits in the green region, which must add up to exactly 5.
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Medium solution — July 1, 2026

13
40
66
54
24
61
62
35

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue>3 — Be more than 31
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell3
Green5 — Add up to exactly 52
Amber>3 — Be more than 31
Orange2 — Add up to exactly 23
Slate2 — Be exactly 21
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell3
PinkTake any value it likes1
LimeTake any value it likes1

The Hard grid runs to 14 regions and 14 tiles, with target-sum, all-equal, greater-than, no-repeats 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
Look at the purple 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

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 4–3: across row 1, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 4. The 4 half sits in the purple region, which must be exactly 4.

Hint 3

Hard
Lay the 0–0 down column 6, rows 3–4 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 0. The 0 half sits in the orange region, which must be exactly 0.

Hint 4

Hard
Place the 4–4 domino across row 7, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 4. The 4 half sits in the green region, which must add up to exactly 4.
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Hard solution — July 1, 2026

02
36
11
43
60
44
56
00
66
22
41
32
16
25

blue (=8): 5 · 3 | purple (=4): 4 | green (=9): 6 · 3 | amber (=): 2 · 2 | orange (=0): 0 | slate (>9): 6 · 6 | teal (>9): 6 · 6 | pink (=2): 0 · 2 | lime (=2): 1 · 1 | brown (≠): 5 · 3 · 2 · 4 · 6 · 1 | blue (=2): 0 · 2 | purple (<2): 1 | green (=4): 0 · 4 | amber (=4): 4

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue8 — Add up to exactly 82
Purple4 — Be exactly 41
Green9 — Add up to exactly 92
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
Orange0 — Be exactly 01
Slate>9 — Add up to more than 92
Teal>9 — Add up to more than 92
Pink2 — Add up to exactly 22
Lime2 — Add up to exactly 22
Brown≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number6
Blue2 — Add up to exactly 22
Purple<2 — Be less than 21
Green4 — Add up to exactly 42
Amber4 — Be exactly 41
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