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Pips hints — Thursday, October 16, 2025

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Thursday, October 16, 2025Archived board

Today's Easy board has 7 dominoes across 7 regions, mixing target-sum, all-equal and less-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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Easy
Look at the amber region first. Across two cells it has to add up to exactly 12. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
The 6–1 belongs down column 1, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 12.
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Easy solution — October 16, 2025

55
26
45
61
04
34
56

blue (=7): 6 · 1 | purple (=6): 2 · 4 | green: 3 | amber (=12): 6 · 6 | orange (=): 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 | slate (<3): 0 | teal: 4 · 4

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue7 — Add up to exactly 72
Purple6 — Add up to exactly 62
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber12 — Add up to exactly 122
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell4
Slate<3 — Be less than 31
TealTake any values it likes2

Today's Medium board has 8 dominoes across 6 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Medium
Look at the amber region first. Across one cell it has to take any value it likes. Only 7 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
The 5–2 belongs down column 3, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 6–5: down column 5, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must show the same number on every cell. The 6 half sits in the purple region, which must add up to exactly 21.
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Medium solution — October 16, 2025

54
12
23
52
66
65
31
11

blue (=): 1 · 1 · 1 · 1 | purple (=21): 3 · 6 · 6 · 6 | green (=6): 2 · 2 · 2 | amber: 4 | orange: 3 | slate (=): 5 · 5 · 5

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell4
Purple21 — Add up to exactly 214
Green6 — Add up to exactly 63
AmberTake any value it likes1
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell3

Today's Hard board has 10 dominoes across 9 regions, mixing target-sum, all-equal and less-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
Look at the slate region first. Across two cells it has to add up to exactly 2. Only 3 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
The 1–6 belongs down column 5, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 2.

Hint 3

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 4–3: across row 4, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to less than 4. The 4 half sits in the pink region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 4

Hard
Lay the 6–5 down column 4, rows 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must show the same number on every cell.
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Hard solution — October 16, 2025

44
02
65
43
55
62
53
00
15
16

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue5 — Add up to exactly 55
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green= — Show the same number on every cell3
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell3
Orange<4 — Be less than 41
Slate2 — Add up to exactly 22
Teal<4 — Be less than 41
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell3
LimeTake any value it likes1
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