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Pips hints — Monday, October 6, 2025

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Easy today: 4 dominoes, 4 regions and target-sum, less-than, greater-than 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

Easy
Look at the blue region first. Across two cells it has to add up to exactly 7. Only 6 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Lay the 5–5 across row 3, columns 3–4 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to more than 9. The 5 half sits in the amber region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — October 6, 2025

16
43
52
55

blue (=7): 4 · 3 | purple (<5): 2 · 1 | green (>9): 6 · 5 | amber (=): 5 · 5

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue7 — Add up to exactly 72
Purple<5 — Add up to less than 52
Green>9 — Add up to more than 92
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2

Medium today: 8 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 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

Medium
Lay the 1–0 across row 2, columns 6–7 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 0. The 1 half sits in the amber region, which must add up to exactly 11.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 5–6 domino down column 1, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 6. The 5 half sits in the blue region, which must add up to exactly 10.
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Medium solution — October 6, 2025

25
10
55
04
44
00
56
23

blue (=10): 5 · 5 | purple: 2 | green (=): 4 · 4 · 4 | amber (=11): 1 · 5 · 5 | orange (=0): 0 | slate (=6): 6 | teal: 0 | pink (=3): 0 · 0 · 3 | lime (=2): 2

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue10 — Add up to exactly 102
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green= — Show the same number on every cell3
Amber11 — Add up to exactly 113
Orange0 — Be exactly 01
Slate6 — Be exactly 61
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink3 — Add up to exactly 33
Lime2 — Be exactly 21

Hard today: 6 dominoes, 6 regions and all-equal, target-sum and greater-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 purple region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 6. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Lay the 6–2 across row 1, columns 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 6. The 6 half sits in the purple region, which must be exactly 6.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 0–2 domino down column 1, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must show the same number on every cell. The 0 half sits in the green region, which must add up to exactly 6.

Hint 4

Hard
The 5–1 belongs down column 3, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 6. The 5 half sits in the orange region, which must add up to more than 6.
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Hard solution — October 6, 2025

02
51
60
56
46
62

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple6 — Be exactly 61
Green6 — Add up to exactly 63
Amber6 — Add up to exactly 62
Orange>6 — Add up to more than 62
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
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