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Pips hints — Wednesday, August 20, 2025

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Easy today: 4 dominoes, 5 regions and target-sum constraints. 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
Start with the green region — its one cell must be exactly 4. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
The 4–6 belongs down column 1, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 4. The 4 half sits in the green region, which must be exactly 4.
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Easy solution — August 20, 2025

00
46
10
51

blue: 6 | purple (=0): 0 · 0 · 0 | green (=4): 4 | amber: 5 | orange (=2): 1 · 1

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple0 — Add up to exactly 03
Green4 — Be exactly 41
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange2 — Add up to exactly 22

Medium today: 5 dominoes, 5 regions and all-equal and target-sum constraints. 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
Start with the green region — its one cell must be exactly 2. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

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

Hint 3

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 6–3: across row 4, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 3. The 6 half sits in the amber region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — August 20, 2025

33
66
63
62
11

blue (=): 3 · 3 | purple (=2): 1 · 1 | green (=2): 2 | amber (=): 6 · 6 · 6 · 6 | orange (=3): 3

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple2 — Add up to exactly 22
Green2 — Be exactly 21
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell4
Orange3 — Be exactly 31

Hard today: 9 dominoes, 9 regions and target-sum and all-equal constraints. 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
Start with the blue region — its one cell must be exactly 6. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
The 1–6 belongs down column 1, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 6. The 1 half sits in the purple region, which must add up to exactly 2.

Hint 3

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 2–5: across row 5, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 4.

Hint 4

Hard
Lay the 4–4 down column 1, rows 8–9 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must show the same number on every cell.
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Hard solution — August 20, 2025

21
23
46
16
44
66
55
25
65

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue6 — Be exactly 61
Purple2 — Add up to exactly 22
GreenTake any value it likes1
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange4 — Add up to exactly 42
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell4
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell3
Lime= — Show the same number on every cell3
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