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Pips hints — Friday, October 24, 2025

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Easy today: 5 dominoes, 5 regions and less-than, 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

Easy
The blue 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

Easy
The 2–0 belongs across row 1, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to less than 2. The 2 half sits in the purple region, which must add up to exactly 5.
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Easy solution — October 24, 2025

13
00
01
20
22

blue (<2): 1 · 0 | purple (=5): 2 · 3 | green (=): 0 · 0 · 0 | amber: 1 | orange (=4): 2 · 2

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue<2 — Add up to less than 22
Purple5 — Add up to exactly 52
Green= — Show the same number on every cell3
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange4 — Add up to exactly 42

Medium today: 7 dominoes, 7 regions and less-than, 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Medium
The amber region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be more than 4. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
The 5–6 belongs down column 1, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to more than 4. The 5 half sits in the green region, which must add up to exactly 10.

Hint 3

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 2–3: down column 4, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 9. The 2 half sits in the purple region, which must add up to exactly 4.
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Medium solution — October 24, 2025

23
56
62
10
25
66
12

blue (<4): 2 | purple (=4): 1 · 1 · 2 | green (=10): 5 · 0 · 5 | amber (>4): 6 | orange (=9): 3 · 6 | slate (=4): 2 · 2 | teal (>10): 6 · 6

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue<4 — Be less than 41
Purple4 — Add up to exactly 43
Green10 — Add up to exactly 103
Amber>4 — Be more than 41
Orange9 — Add up to exactly 92
Slate4 — Add up to exactly 42
Teal>10 — Add up to more than 102

Hard today: 16 dominoes, 20 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 slate region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be exactly 5. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
The 0–5 belongs across row 3, columns 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 5. The 0 half sits in the teal region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 1–4: across row 3, columns 6–7. It is the only tile that works there, because lime must add up to exactly 1. The 1 half sits in the lime region, which must be exactly 1.

Hint 4

Hard
Lay the 2–0 across row 4, 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.
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Hard solution — October 24, 2025

64
05
04
24
60
13
14
00
33
20
10
03
16
54
32
65

blue (=0): 0 · 0 | purple (=8): 4 · 4 | green: 3 | amber (=4): 2 · 2 | orange: 3 | slate (=5): 5 | teal (=): 0 · 0 · 0 · 0 · 0 | pink (=4): 4 | lime (=1): 1 | brown: 4 | blue (=2): 2 | purple (=1): 1 | green (=12): 6 · 6 | amber (=4): 4 | orange (=12): 6 · 6 | slate (=5): 5 | teal (=2): 1 · 1 | pink (=5): 5 | lime (=0): 0 | brown (=): 3 · 3 · 3

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue0 — Add up to exactly 02
Purple8 — Add up to exactly 82
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber4 — Add up to exactly 42
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate5 — Be exactly 51
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell5
Pink4 — Be exactly 41
Lime1 — Be exactly 11
BrownTake any value it likes1
Blue2 — Be exactly 21
Purple1 — Be exactly 11
Green12 — Add up to exactly 122
Amber4 — Be exactly 41
Orange12 — Add up to exactly 122
Slate5 — Be exactly 51
Teal2 — Add up to exactly 22
Pink5 — Be exactly 51
Lime0 — Be exactly 01
Brown= — Show the same number on every cell3
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