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Pips hints — Wednesday, November 12, 2025

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Wednesday, November 12, 2025Archived board

Today's Easy board has 5 dominoes across 5 regions, mixing target-sum 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
Your way in today is the blue region: one cell that must be exactly 3. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
The 3–5 belongs across row 1, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 3. The 3 half sits in the blue region, which must be exactly 3.
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Easy solution — November 12, 2025

25
55
05
35
51

blue (=3): 3 | purple (=30): 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 | green (=0): 0 | amber (<2): 1 | orange: 2

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue3 — Be exactly 31
Purple30 — Add up to exactly 306
Green0 — Be exactly 01
Amber<2 — Be less than 21
OrangeTake any value it likes1

Today's Medium board has 7 dominoes across 7 regions, mixing target-sum and all-equal 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
Your way in today is the amber region: two cells that must add up to exactly 8. Only 5 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
The 0–4 belongs down column 5, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 8. The 0 half sits in the orange region, which must add up to exactly 4.

Hint 3

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 6–4: across row 1, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 8. The 6 half sits in the green region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — November 12, 2025

30
22
04
64
55
63
50

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple6 — Add up to exactly 62
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
Amber8 — Add up to exactly 82
Orange4 — Add up to exactly 43
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell3
TealTake any value it likes1

Today's Hard board has 9 dominoes across 7 regions, mixing 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.

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
Your way in today is the amber region: one cell that must be more than 2. Only 4 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
The 1–0 belongs down column 2, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 0–2: across row 2, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because green must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 4

Hard
Lay the 1–1 down column 1, rows 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must show the same number on every cell.
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Hard solution — November 12, 2025

11
23
10
33
66
13
02
12
24

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell4
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell4
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
Amber>2 — Be more than 21
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell4
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
TealTake any value it likes1
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