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Pips hints — Sunday, July 19, 2026

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Sunday, July 19, 2026Archived board

The Easy grid runs to 8 regions and 6 tiles, with all-equal, 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
The amber region is the anchor: two cells, and they must add up to exactly 12. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Place the 6–3 domino across row 3, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 12.
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Easy solution — July 19, 2026

63
11
00
10
65
54

blue (=): 1 · 1 | purple: 5 | green (=0): 0 · 0 · 0 | amber (=12): 6 · 6 | orange (<4): 3 | slate (<5): 4 | teal: 5 | pink: 1

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green0 — Add up to exactly 03
Amber12 — Add up to exactly 122
Orange<4 — Be less than 41
Slate<5 — Be less than 51
TealTake any value it likes1
PinkTake any value it likes1

The Medium grid runs to 8 regions and 7 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

Medium
The amber region is the anchor: two cells, and they must add up to exactly 1. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Place the 3–0 domino across row 2, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 1. The 3 half sits in the green region, which must add up to exactly 7.

Hint 3

Medium
The 1–6 belongs across row 3, columns 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 1.
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Medium solution — July 19, 2026

31
44
30
16
34
15
63

blue: 1 | purple (>10): 6 · 5 | green (=7): 3 · 4 | amber (=1): 0 · 1 | orange (<6): 3 · 1 | slate (=7): 3 · 4 | teal (>8): 6 · 3 | pink (>3): 4

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple>10 — Add up to more than 102
Green7 — Add up to exactly 72
Amber1 — Add up to exactly 12
Orange<6 — Add up to less than 62
Slate7 — Add up to exactly 72
Teal>8 — Add up to more than 82
Pink>3 — Be more than 31

The Hard grid runs to 22 regions and 16 tiles, with target-sum, greater-than, 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.

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
The purple region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be exactly 4. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Place the 4–3 domino across row 2, 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
The 4–4 belongs down column 1, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 4. The 4 half sits in the slate region, which must be exactly 4.

Hint 4

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 1–6: across row 3, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 1. The 1 half sits in the teal region, which must be exactly 1.
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Hard solution — July 19, 2026

44
11
22
15
66
41
30
54
33
10
43
12
46
40
16
42

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue4 — Add up to exactly 42
Purple4 — Be exactly 41
Green9 — Add up to exactly 92
Amber7 — Add up to exactly 72
Orange>4 — Be more than 41
Slate4 — Be exactly 41
Teal1 — Be exactly 11
Pink2 — Be exactly 21
Lime6 — Be exactly 61
Brown4 — Be exactly 41
Blue5 — Be exactly 51
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell5
Green4 — Be exactly 41
Amber4 — Be exactly 41
Orange<4 — Be less than 41
Slate0 — Add up to exactly 02
Teal4 — Be exactly 41
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell3
Lime<4 — Be less than 41
Brown4 — Be exactly 41
Blue4 — Be exactly 41
Purple>4 — Be more than 41
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