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Pips hints — Wednesday, July 22, 2026

An archived puzzle. Pick your difficulty for a spoiler-safe nudge, then reveal the full board if you want it.

Wednesday, July 22, 2026Archived board

The Easy grid runs to 4 regions and 4 tiles, with 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
Your way in today is the green region: two cells that must add up to exactly 11. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Lay the 5–6 down column 1, rows 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 11.
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Easy solution — July 22, 2026

34
04
56
60

blue (=10): 6 · 4 | purple (=4): 0 · 4 | green (=11): 5 · 6 | amber (<4): 0 · 3

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue10 — Add up to exactly 102
Purple4 — Add up to exactly 42
Green11 — Add up to exactly 112
Amber<4 — Add up to less than 42

The Medium grid runs to 9 regions and 7 tiles, with less-than, 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
Your way in today is the blue region: one cell that must be less than 3. Only 3 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Lay the 4–0 down column 2, rows 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to less than 3. The 4 half sits in the purple region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 3–5 domino across row 5, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to more than 1. The 3 half sits in the pink region, which must add up to exactly 6.
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Medium solution — July 22, 2026

35
66
11
65
40
46
30

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue<3 — Be less than 31
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
Amber6 — Add up to exactly 62
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
Teal>1 — Be more than 11
Pink6 — Add up to exactly 62
LimeTake any value it likes1

The Hard grid runs to 18 regions and 16 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.

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
Your way in today is the purple region: one cell that must be exactly 5. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Lay the 3–5 across row 1, columns 6–7 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 5. The 3 half sits in the blue region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 4–1 domino down column 6, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 1. The 4 half sits in the amber region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 4

Hard
The 2–4 belongs across row 3, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 2. The 2 half sits in the pink region, which must be exactly 2.
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Hard solution — July 22, 2026

26
30
21
05
24
35
02
33
54
23
41
66
04
31
55
34

blue (=): 3 · 3 | purple (=5): 5 | green (=3): 1 · 2 | amber (=): 4 · 4 · 4 | orange (=1): 1 | slate (=12): 6 · 6 | teal (=): 4 · 4 | pink (=2): 2 | lime (=): 3 · 3 | brown (=0): 0 · 0 · 0 | blue (=2): 2 | purple (=11): 5 · 6 | green (=13): 5 · 3 · 5 | amber (=): 2 · 2 | orange (=1): 1 | slate (=0): 0 | teal (>4): 5 | pink (=): 3 · 3

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple5 — Be exactly 51
Green3 — Add up to exactly 32
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell3
Orange1 — Be exactly 11
Slate12 — Add up to exactly 122
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell2
Pink2 — Be exactly 21
Lime= — Show the same number on every cell2
Brown0 — Add up to exactly 03
Blue2 — Be exactly 21
Purple11 — Add up to exactly 112
Green13 — Add up to exactly 133
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
Orange1 — Be exactly 11
Slate0 — Be exactly 01
Teal>4 — Be more than 41
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell2
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