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Pips hints — Tuesday, November 11, 2025

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Tuesday, November 11, 2025Archived board

Easy today: 5 dominoes, 4 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Easy
Look at the blue region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 5. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Place the 2–5 domino across row 1, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 5. The 2 half sits in the purple region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — November 11, 2025

32
02
06
22
25

blue (=5): 5 | purple (=): 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 | green (=9): 3 · 6 | amber (=): 0 · 0

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue5 — Be exactly 51
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell5
Green9 — Add up to exactly 92
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2

Medium today: 7 dominoes, 7 regions and all-equal 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
Look at the amber region first. Across one cell it has to be less than 3. Only 3 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Place the 6–1 domino down column 4, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Medium
The 3–1 belongs across row 4, columns 3–4. 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 11, 2025

23
61
35
06
33
66
31

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green= — Show the same number on every cell5
Amber<3 — Be less than 31
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell2

Hard today: 9 dominoes, 10 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.

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 teal region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 6. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Place the 5–6 domino down column 1, rows 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 6. The 5 half sits in the pink region, which must add up to exactly 8.

Hint 3

Hard
The 6–3 belongs down column 4, rows 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because lime must add up to exactly 10.

Hint 4

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 4–4: across row 7, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because lime must add up to exactly 10. The 4 half sits in the brown region, which must add up to exactly 9.
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Hard solution — November 11, 2025

35
05
22
63
06
62
44
56
51

blue (=): 6 · 6 | purple: 0 | green (=): 2 · 2 | amber (=7): 2 · 5 | orange (=5): 0 · 5 | slate (=4): 1 · 3 | teal (=6): 6 | pink (=8): 5 · 3 | lime (=10): 6 · 4 | brown (=9): 5 · 4

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
Amber7 — Add up to exactly 72
Orange5 — Add up to exactly 52
Slate4 — Add up to exactly 42
Teal6 — Be exactly 61
Pink8 — Add up to exactly 82
Lime10 — Add up to exactly 102
Brown9 — Add up to exactly 92
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