Overview

• Forbes’ Oct. 13 guide by Erik Kain provides Easy and Medium solutions followed by a step‑by‑step Hard walkthrough with screenshots.
• Kain says Monday’s Hard felt “too easy,” a shift from his Oct. 12 post that called the Medium and Hard puzzles “pretty tough.”
• Mashable released Oct. 13 piecemeal hints for all three tiers that specify placements without spoiling the entire grid.
• Both outlets reiterate Pips’ core rules, including color‑coded conditions such as equal, not equal, greater than, less than, and exact totals.
• The third‑party guidance continues as the in‑app help still reveals the complete solution and each article links readers to play the daily puzzle.