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Pips hints — Sunday, October 19, 2025

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Sunday, October 19, 2025Archived board

Today's Easy board has 4 dominoes across 5 regions, mixing less-than, all-equal and greater-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
The blue region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be less than 3. Only 3 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Place the 3–1 domino across row 1, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to less than 3. The 3 half sits in the purple region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — October 19, 2025

33
31
11
53

blue (<3): 1 | purple (=): 3 · 3 · 3 | green (>3): 5 | amber (=): 1 · 1 | orange: 3

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue<3 — Be less than 31
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell3
Green>3 — Be more than 31
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
OrangeTake any value it likes1

Today's Medium board has 8 dominoes across 8 regions, mixing target-sum, less-than, all-equal and greater-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

Medium
The purple region is the anchor: two cells, and they must add up to less than 2. Only 3 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Place the 3–4 domino down column 3, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to more than 2. The 3 half sits in the blue region, which must add up to exactly 6.

Hint 3

Medium
The 1–5 belongs across row 5, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 8. The 1 half sits in the slate region, which must take any value it likes.
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Medium solution — October 19, 2025

12
34
15
13
11
66
62
01

blue (=6): 2 · 1 · 3 | purple (<2): 1 · 0 | green (=): 6 · 6 · 6 | amber (>2): 4 | orange (=8): 3 · 5 | slate: 1 | teal: 2 | pink (=): 1 · 1 · 1

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue6 — Add up to exactly 63
Purple<2 — Add up to less than 22
Green= — Show the same number on every cell3
Amber>2 — Be more than 21
Orange8 — Add up to exactly 82
SlateTake any value it likes1
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell3

Today's Hard board has 10 dominoes across 10 regions, mixing all-equal, target-sum, greater-than 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
The orange region is the anchor: three cells, and they must add up to exactly 18. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Place the 1–6 domino across row 6, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 18. The 1 half sits in the lime region, which must add up to less than 4.

Hint 3

Hard
The 3–6 belongs across row 4, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 18. The 3 half sits in the green region, which must add up to exactly 6.

Hint 4

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 6–4: across row 5, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 18.
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Hard solution — October 19, 2025

22
56
55
66
16
43
36
64
24
25

blue (=): 2 · 2 · 2 | purple: 4 | green (=6): 3 · 3 | amber (>4): 5 | orange (=18): 6 · 6 · 6 | slate (>4): 5 | teal (=8): 4 · 4 | pink (=18): 6 · 6 · 6 | lime (<4): 2 · 1 | brown (=10): 5 · 5

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green6 — Add up to exactly 62
Amber>4 — Be more than 41
Orange18 — Add up to exactly 183
Slate>4 — Be more than 41
Teal8 — Add up to exactly 82
Pink18 — Add up to exactly 183
Lime<4 — Add up to less than 42
Brown10 — Add up to exactly 102
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