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Pips hints — Monday, September 14, 2026

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The Easy grid runs to 5 regions and 5 tiles, with all-equal 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

Easy
The green region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be more than 1. Only 5 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Lay the 6–4 across row 1, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — September 14, 2026

64
45
66
61
62

blue (=): 4 · 4 | purple (=): 6 · 6 · 6 · 6 · 6 | green (>1): 2 | amber: 5 | orange: 1

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell5
Green>1 — Be more than 11
AmberTake any value it likes1
OrangeTake any value it likes1

The Medium grid runs to 8 regions and 7 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

Medium
The orange region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be exactly 2. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Lay the 2–1 down column 1, rows 3–4 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must be exactly 2.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 4–2 domino down column 3, rows 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must be exactly 2. The 4 half sits in the green region, which must add up to exactly 7.
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Medium solution — September 14, 2026

42
00
41
36
04
21
44

blue (=6): 0 · 0 · 6 | purple (=5): 4 · 1 | green (=7): 0 · 3 · 4 | amber (<2): 1 | orange (=2): 2 | slate (=8): 4 · 4 | teal (=2): 2 | pink: 4

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue6 — Add up to exactly 63
Purple5 — Add up to exactly 52
Green7 — Add up to exactly 73
Amber<2 — Be less than 21
Orange2 — Be exactly 21
Slate8 — Add up to exactly 82
Teal2 — Be exactly 21
PinkTake any value it likes1

The Hard grid runs to 16 regions and 15 tiles, with target-sum, all-equal 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
The blue region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be exactly 3. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Lay the 3–2 down column 3, rows 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must be exactly 3.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 3–1 domino down column 1, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must be exactly 1. The 3 half sits in the pink region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 4

Hard
The 5–2 belongs down column 3, rows 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because brown must be exactly 5.
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Hard solution — September 14, 2026

53
00
31
24
05
32
41
52
40
61
34
21
64
30
45

blue (=3): 3 | purple (=): 0 · 0 · 0 | green (=): 2 · 2 · 2 | amber (=3): 1 · 2 | orange (=15): 6 · 5 · 4 | slate (=1): 1 | teal (=): 4 · 4 · 4 | pink (=): 3 · 3 | lime (=): 0 · 0 | brown (=5): 5 | blue (=3): 3 | purple (=10): 5 · 5 | green (=5): 1 · 3 · 1 | amber (=4): 4 | orange (>4): 6 | slate (=4): 4

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue3 — Be exactly 31
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell3
Green= — Show the same number on every cell3
Amber3 — Add up to exactly 32
Orange15 — Add up to exactly 153
Slate1 — Be exactly 11
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell3
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell2
Lime= — Show the same number on every cell2
Brown5 — Be exactly 51
Blue3 — Be exactly 31
Purple10 — Add up to exactly 102
Green5 — Add up to exactly 53
Amber4 — Be exactly 41
Orange>4 — Be more than 41
Slate4 — Be exactly 41
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