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Pips hints — Monday, September 1, 2025

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Easy today: 4 dominoes, 6 regions and all-equal, greater-than 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Easy
Look at the amber region first. Across one cell it has to be more than 4. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
There is exactly one home for the 5–5: across row 2, columns 3–4. 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 1, 2025

55
45
60
41

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell3
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber>4 — Be more than 41
Orange<4 — Be less than 41
SlateTake any value it likes1

Medium today: 7 dominoes, 6 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
Look at the amber region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 5. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 2–5: across row 4, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 5. The 2 half sits in the purple region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Medium
Lay the 3–4 down column 2, rows 3–4 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because green must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — September 1, 2025

25
12
44
34
13
24
22

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell4
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell5
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
Amber5 — Be exactly 51
OrangeTake any value it likes1
SlateTake any value it likes1

Hard today: 8 dominoes, 11 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.

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 blue region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 0. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 3–0: across row 1, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 0. The 3 half sits in the green region, which must add up to exactly 8.

Hint 3

Hard
Lay the 2–0 across row 6, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because brown must add up to exactly 0. The 2 half sits in the pink region, which must add up to exactly 8.

Hint 4

Hard
Place the 5–2 domino down column 3, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 8.
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Hard solution — September 1, 2025

46
34
52
56
30
20
01
04

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue0 — Be exactly 01
Purple0 — Be exactly 01
Green8 — Add up to exactly 82
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange8 — Add up to exactly 82
Slate8 — Add up to exactly 82
Teal8 — Add up to exactly 82
Pink8 — Add up to exactly 82
LimeTake any value it likes1
Brown0 — Be exactly 01
Blue0 — Be exactly 01
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