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Pips hints — Tuesday, September 2, 2025

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Today's Easy board has 4 dominoes across 6 regions, mixing target-sum and all-equal rules. 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: one cell that must be exactly 5. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Lay the 0–5 down column 3, rows 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 5. The 0 half sits in the purple region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — September 2, 2025

05
44
02
35

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue5 — Be exactly 51
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange5 — Be exactly 51
SlateTake any value it likes1

Today's Medium board has 7 dominoes across 8 regions, mixing target-sum rules. 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 purple region: one cell that must be exactly 0. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

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

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 6–2 domino across row 1, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 6. The 6 half sits in the green region, which must be exactly 6.
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Medium solution — September 2, 2025

23
24
62
11
14
12
00

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue2 — Add up to exactly 22
Purple0 — Be exactly 01
Green6 — Be exactly 61
Amber5 — Add up to exactly 52
Orange1 — Be exactly 11
Slate3 — Add up to exactly 32
Teal4 — Add up to exactly 43
PinkTake any values it likes2

Today's Hard board has 10 dominoes across 11 regions, mixing target-sum, all-equal and greater-than rules. 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 0. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Lay the 0–0 across row 1, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 0. The 0 half sits in the blue region, which must add up to exactly 5.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 5–3 domino across row 4, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 3. The 5 half sits in the green region, which must add up to exactly 21.

Hint 4

Hard
The 6–0 belongs across row 5, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 0. The 6 half sits in the green region, which must add up to exactly 21.
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Hard solution — September 2, 2025

31
26
60
22
56
24
54
00
53
61

blue (=5): 0 · 5 | purple (=0): 0 | green (=21): 6 · 4 · 5 · 6 | amber (=11): 5 · 6 | orange (=3): 1 · 2 | slate (=3): 3 | teal (=0): 0 | pink (=): 2 · 2 | lime (=3): 1 · 2 | brown (=9): 3 · 6 | blue (>3): 4

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue5 — Add up to exactly 52
Purple0 — Be exactly 01
Green21 — Add up to exactly 214
Amber11 — Add up to exactly 112
Orange3 — Add up to exactly 32
Slate3 — Be exactly 31
Teal0 — Be exactly 01
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell2
Lime3 — Add up to exactly 32
Brown9 — Add up to exactly 92
Blue>3 — Be more than 31
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