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Pips hints — Wednesday, October 7, 2026

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The Easy grid runs to 7 regions and 5 tiles, with 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

Easy
Your way in today is the blue region: two cells that must add up to exactly 1. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Place the 0–3 domino across row 1, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 1.
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Easy solution — October 7, 2026

03
41
12
25
54

blue (=1): 1 · 0 | purple (>2): 3 | green (=9): 5 · 4 | amber (>1): 2 | orange: 2 | slate: 1 | teal (=9): 4 · 5

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue1 — Add up to exactly 12
Purple>2 — Be more than 21
Green9 — Add up to exactly 92
Amber>1 — Be more than 11
OrangeTake any value it likes1
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal9 — Add up to exactly 92

The Medium grid runs to 6 regions and 7 tiles, with all-equal, greater-than, less-than 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
Your way in today is the orange region: one cell that must be exactly 4. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Place the 0–6 domino down column 3, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must be more than 4. The 0 half sits in the green region, which must add up to less than 2.

Hint 3

Medium
The 3–0 belongs down column 1, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — October 7, 2026

06
30
00
01
40
14
33

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
Purple>4 — Be more than 41
Green<2 — Add up to less than 27
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange4 — Be exactly 41
SlateTake any value it likes1

The Hard grid runs to 11 regions and 12 tiles, with greater-than, target-sum, all-equal and no-repeats 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
Place the 5–1 domino down column 5, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must be exactly 5.

Hint 3

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

Hint 4

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 0–0: down column 8, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must show the same number on every cell.
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Hard solution — October 7, 2026

20
41
62
46
66
43
51
50
35
00
31
42

blue (>10): 3 · 6 · 2 | purple (=5): 5 | green: 2 | amber (>6): 1 · 4 · 2 | orange (=6): 1 · 5 | slate (=): 0 · 0 · 0 | teal (=0): 0 | pink (≠): 4 · 1 · 3 | lime (=11): 3 · 4 · 4 | brown (=): 6 · 6 · 6 | blue (=5): 5

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue>10 — Add up to more than 103
Purple5 — Be exactly 51
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber>6 — Add up to more than 63
Orange6 — Add up to exactly 62
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell3
Teal0 — Be exactly 01
Pink≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number3
Lime11 — Add up to exactly 113
Brown= — Show the same number on every cell3
Blue5 — Be exactly 51
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