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Pips hints — Monday, September 29, 2025

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Monday, September 29, 2025Archived board

Today's Easy board has 4 dominoes across 4 regions, mixing all-equal, greater-than and 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
The green region is the anchor: two cells, and they must add up to exactly 0. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
There is exactly one home for the 1–0: down column 1, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 0. The 1 half sits in the blue region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — September 29, 2025

11
10
03
41

blue (=): 1 · 1 · 1 · 1 | purple (>3): 4 | green (=0): 0 · 0 | amber (>2): 3

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell4
Purple>3 — Be more than 31
Green0 — Add up to exactly 02
Amber>2 — Be more than 21

Today's Medium board has 8 dominoes across 10 regions, mixing greater-than, all-equal, less-than and 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
The teal region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be exactly 3. 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 0–3: down column 4, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 3. The 0 half sits in the brown region, which must take any value it likes.

Hint 3

Medium
Lay the 4–6 across row 1, columns 3–4 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to more than 4. The 4 half sits in the green region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — September 29, 2025

44
04
03
11
55
46
02
24

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple>4 — Be more than 41
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
Amber<2 — Be less than 21
Orange2 — Add up to exactly 23
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal3 — Be exactly 31
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell2
Lime= — Show the same number on every cell3
BrownTake any value it likes1

Today's Hard board has 16 dominoes across 13 regions, mixing all-equal and 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.

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
The orange region is the anchor: one cell, and it must 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 0–1: across row 3, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 0. The 0 half sits in the orange region, which must be exactly 0.

Hint 3

Hard
Lay the 2–5 across row 7, columns 4–5 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 2. The 2 half sits in the blue region, which must be exactly 2.

Hint 4

Hard
Place the 0–0 domino down column 7, rows 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 0.
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Hard solution — September 29, 2025

44
61
55
53
14
11
00
31
43
25
45
66
01
33
50
56

blue (=): 4 · 4 · 4 · 4 | purple (=6): 3 · 3 | green: 1 | amber (=2): 1 · 1 | orange (=0): 0 | slate (=): 3 · 3 · 3 | teal: 6 | pink (=0): 0 · 0 · 0 | lime (=3): 1 · 1 · 1 | brown (=): 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 | blue (=2): 2 | purple (=18): 6 · 6 · 6 | green: 4

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell4
Purple6 — Add up to exactly 62
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber2 — Add up to exactly 22
Orange0 — Be exactly 01
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell3
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink0 — Add up to exactly 03
Lime3 — Add up to exactly 33
Brown= — Show the same number on every cell7
Blue2 — Be exactly 21
Purple18 — Add up to exactly 183
GreenTake any value it likes1
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