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Pips hints — Thursday, November 6, 2025

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Thursday, November 6, 2025Archived board

Today's Easy board has 4 dominoes across 4 regions, mixing 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

Easy
Look at the green region first. Across two cells it has to add up to exactly 0. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Lay the 0–3 down column 2, rows 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 0.
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Easy solution — November 6, 2025

14
03
43
10

blue (=6): 3 · 3 | purple (=8): 4 · 4 | green (=0): 0 · 0 | amber (=2): 1 · 1

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue6 — Add up to exactly 62
Purple8 — Add up to exactly 82
Green0 — Add up to exactly 02
Amber2 — Add up to exactly 22

Today's Medium board has 7 dominoes across 7 regions, mixing 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

Medium
Look at the orange region first. Across one cell it has to be less than 4. Only 4 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Lay the 0–2 across row 1, columns 4–5 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because green must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 0–0 domino down column 5, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because green must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — November 6, 2025

11
23
02
03
25
00
26

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell4
Green= — Show the same number on every cell4
Amber<6 — Be less than 61
Orange<4 — Be less than 41
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
TealTake any value it likes1

Today's Hard board has 11 dominoes across 10 regions, mixing all-equal, target-sum 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.

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 4. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Lay the 2–4 across row 1, columns 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 4. The 2 half sits in the green region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 0–6 domino down column 4, rows 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because brown must add up to more than 4. The 0 half sits in the slate region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 4

Hard
The 3–4 belongs down column 2, rows 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because lime must add up to exactly 8. The 3 half sits in the orange region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Hard solution — November 6, 2025

35
24
00
13
34
45
11
32
06
40
22

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
Purple4 — Be exactly 41
Green= — Show the same number on every cell4
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell4
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell4
TealTake any value it likes1
PinkTake any value it likes1
Lime8 — Add up to exactly 82
Brown>4 — Be more than 41
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