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Pips hints — Thursday, October 9, 2025

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Thursday, October 9, 2025Archived board

Easy today: 6 dominoes, 5 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

Easy
The green region is the anchor: two cells, and they must add up to exactly 8. Only 5 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
There is exactly one home for the 4–6: down column 1, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 8.
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Easy solution — October 9, 2025

44
46
35
15
14
66

blue (=): 6 · 6 · 6 | purple: 4 · 4 · 5 | green (=8): 4 · 4 | amber (=8): 3 · 5 | orange (=): 1 · 1

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
PurpleTake any values it likes3
Green8 — Add up to exactly 82
Amber8 — Add up to exactly 82
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2

Medium today: 10 dominoes, 10 regions and target-sum, 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

Medium
The pink 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

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 0–4: across row 7, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 0.

Hint 3

Medium
Lay the 4–5 across row 2, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 10. The 4 half sits in the green region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — October 9, 2025

04
14
05
64
45
44
24
22
43
01

blue (=10): 5 · 5 | purple: 0 | green (=): 4 · 4 · 4 · 4 · 4 · 4 · 4 · 4 | amber (>3): 6 | orange (<2): 1 | slate (<3): 2 | teal: 3 | pink (=0): 0 · 0 | lime: 1 | brown (=): 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 cell8
Amber>3 — Be more than 31
Orange<2 — Be less than 21
Slate<3 — Be less than 31
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink0 — Add up to exactly 02
LimeTake any value it likes1
Brown= — Show the same number on every cell2

Hard today: 16 dominoes, 11 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.

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 brown 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 0–6: down column 2, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 0.

Hint 3

Hard
Lay the 6–1 down column 2, rows 3–4 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 12.

Hint 4

Hard
Place the 0–0 domino across row 1, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 0.
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Hard solution — October 9, 2025

36
00
12
55
32
11
31
41
06
61
54
33
04
51
01
25

blue (=0): 0 · 0 · 0 · 0 | purple (=12): 6 · 6 | green (=): 1 · 1 · 1 · 1 · 1 · 1 · 1 · 1 | amber: 6 | orange (=): 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 | slate: 4 | teal (=): 2 · 2 · 2 | pink: 3 | lime (=): 4 · 4 | brown (=0): 0 | blue (=): 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 · 5

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue0 — Add up to exactly 04
Purple12 — Add up to exactly 122
Green= — Show the same number on every cell8
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell4
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell3
PinkTake any value it likes1
Lime= — Show the same number on every cell2
Brown0 — Be exactly 01
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell5
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