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Pips hints — Saturday, September 20, 2025

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Saturday, September 20, 2025Archived board

Today's Easy board has 4 dominoes across 4 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

Easy
Start with the purple region — its two cells must add up to exactly 10. Only 3 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
The 5–3 belongs across row 1, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 10.
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Easy solution — September 20, 2025

54
55
53
16

blue (=10): 1 · 3 · 6 | purple (=10): 5 · 5 | green: 4 | amber (=10): 5 · 5

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue10 — Add up to exactly 103
Purple10 — Add up to exactly 102
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber10 — Add up to exactly 102

Today's Medium board has 6 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

Medium
Start with the green region — its one cell must be exactly 1. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
The 1–1 belongs across row 1, columns 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 1. The 1 half sits in the purple region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 2–1: across row 2, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 1. The 2 half sits in the blue region, which must add up to exactly 4.
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Medium solution — September 20, 2025

32
01
14
21
11
22

blue (=4): 0 · 2 · 2 | purple (=): 1 · 1 · 1 | green (=1): 1 | amber (=1): 1 | orange (=): 2 · 2 | slate (=7): 3 · 4

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue4 — Add up to exactly 43
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell3
Green1 — Be exactly 11
Amber1 — Be exactly 11
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2
Slate7 — Add up to exactly 72

Today's Hard board has 12 dominoes across 12 regions, mixing target-sum, no-repeats 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.

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 1. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
The 6–3 belongs across row 2, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 12.

Hint 3

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 0–1: down column 3, rows 6–7. It is the only tile that works there, because lime must add up to exactly 0.

Hint 4

Hard
Lay the 0–2 across row 5, columns 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because lime must add up to exactly 0.
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Hard solution — September 20, 2025

01
02
03
05
11
55
65
63
13
62
12
06

blue (=1): 1 | purple: 2 | green: 2 | amber (=12): 6 · 6 | orange (=9): 3 · 6 | slate (≠): 0 · 3 | teal: 6 | pink (=5): 3 · 2 | lime (=0): 0 · 0 · 0 · 0 | brown (=): 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 | blue: 1 | purple (=3): 1 · 1 · 1

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue1 — Be exactly 11
PurpleTake any value it likes1
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber12 — Add up to exactly 122
Orange9 — Add up to exactly 92
Slate≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number2
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink5 — Add up to exactly 52
Lime0 — Add up to exactly 04
Brown= — Show the same number on every cell4
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple3 — Add up to exactly 33
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