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Pips hints — Friday, November 14, 2025

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Friday, November 14, 2025Archived board

Easy today: 4 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
The blue 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

Easy
Lay the 6–5 down column 4, rows 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 5. The 6 half sits in the purple region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — November 14, 2025

66
65
13
36

blue (=5): 5 | purple (=): 6 · 6 · 6 · 6 | green (=): 3 · 3 | amber (=1): 1

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue5 — Be exactly 51
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell4
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
Amber1 — Be exactly 11

Medium today: 7 dominoes, 7 regions and all-equal, greater-than 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

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

Hint 2

Medium
Lay the 4–2 across row 3, columns 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 9.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 4–5 domino across row 3, columns 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 9.
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Medium solution — November 14, 2025

42
11
02
45
26
15
10

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green= — Show the same number on every cell3
Amber>2 — Be more than 21
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell3
Slate9 — Add up to exactly 92
Teal9 — Add up to exactly 92

Hard today: 11 dominoes, 11 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
The purple 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
Lay the 5–0 across row 1, columns 3–4 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 5. The 5 half sits in the purple region, which must be exactly 5.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 5–4 domino across row 1, columns 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 5. The 5 half sits in the green region, which must be exactly 5.

Hint 4

Hard
The 1–5 belongs across row 3, columns 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 5. The 1 half sits in the slate region, which must add up to exactly 5.
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Hard solution — November 14, 2025

54
00
22
50
13
20
01
42
33
15
30

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell5
Purple5 — Be exactly 51
Green5 — Be exactly 51
Amber5 — Add up to exactly 53
Orange5 — Add up to exactly 52
Slate5 — Add up to exactly 52
Teal5 — Be exactly 51
Pink5 — Add up to exactly 52
Lime5 — Add up to exactly 52
Brown5 — Add up to exactly 52
BlueTake any value it likes1
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