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Pips hints — Tuesday, August 26, 2025

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Easy today: 4 dominoes, 7 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

Easy
Look at the green region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 4. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Lay the 1–4 across row 2, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 4. The 1 half sits in the blue region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — August 26, 2025

14
06
26
12

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green4 — Be exactly 41
Amber6 — Be exactly 61
Orange2 — Be exactly 21
SlateTake any value it likes1
TealTake any value it likes1

Medium today: 7 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Medium
Look at the orange region first. Across two cells it has to add up to exactly 12. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Lay the 6–4 down column 4, rows 5–6 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 12.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 5–1 domino down column 1, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 1. The 5 half sits in the purple region, which must add up to exactly 10.
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Medium solution — August 26, 2025

35
26
30
51
22
64
40

blue: 3 | purple (=10): 5 · 5 | green (=1): 1 · 0 | amber: 2 | orange (=12): 6 · 6 | slate: 3 | teal (=8): 4 · 4 | pink (=): 2 · 2 | lime: 0

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple10 — Add up to exactly 102
Green1 — Add up to exactly 12
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange12 — Add up to exactly 122
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal8 — Add up to exactly 82
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell2
LimeTake any value it likes1

Hard today: 10 dominoes, 11 regions and target-sum, all-equal, no-repeats and less-than 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
Look at the pink region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 4. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Lay the 3–4 across row 6, columns 5–6 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 4. The 3 half sits in the teal region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 3–0 domino across row 7, columns 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 0. The 3 half sits in the teal region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 4

Hard
The 3–6 belongs across row 3, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 12. The 3 half sits in the green region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Hard solution — August 26, 2025

34
06
36
46
61
30
14
23
54
33

blue (=10): 4 · 6 | purple (=1): 1 · 0 | green (=): 3 · 3 · 3 | amber (=12): 6 · 6 | orange (≠): 5 · 4 · 2 | slate: 4 | teal (=): 3 · 3 · 3 | pink (=4): 4 | lime (<2): 1 | brown (=6): 6 | blue (=0): 0

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue10 — Add up to exactly 102
Purple1 — Add up to exactly 12
Green= — Show the same number on every cell3
Amber12 — Add up to exactly 122
Orange≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number3
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell3
Pink4 — Be exactly 41
Lime<2 — Be less than 21
Brown6 — Be exactly 61
Blue0 — Be exactly 01
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