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Pips hints — Saturday, November 15, 2025

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Saturday, November 15, 2025Archived board

Today's Easy board has 4 dominoes across 5 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
Start with the orange region — its one cell must be exactly 2. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Place the 1–2 domino across row 4, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 2. The 1 half sits in the amber region, which must add up to exactly 4.
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Easy solution — November 15, 2025

23
33
62
12

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue8 — Add up to exactly 82
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green6 — Add up to exactly 62
Amber4 — Add up to exactly 42
Orange2 — Be exactly 21

Today's Medium board has 8 dominoes across 7 regions, mixing 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
Start with the purple region — its one cell must take any value it likes. Only 7 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

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

Hint 3

Medium
The 6–6 belongs across row 1, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — November 15, 2025

55
23
36
22
66
25
40
24

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
PurpleTake any value it likes1
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell5
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell3

Today's Hard board has 12 dominoes across 10 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.

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
Start with the blue region — its one cell must be exactly 2. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Place the 4–2 domino across row 1, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 2. The 4 half sits in the purple region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Hard
The 0–0 belongs across row 7, columns 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because brown must add up to exactly 0.

Hint 4

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 4–0: down column 5, rows 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because brown must add up to exactly 0. The 4 half sits in the teal region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Hard solution — November 15, 2025

14
00
34
65
23
66
40
51
21
44
13
42

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue2 — Be exactly 21
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell3
Green= — Show the same number on every cell3
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
Orange10 — Add up to exactly 102
Slate4 — Add up to exactly 44
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell3
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell2
LimeTake any value it likes1
Brown0 — Add up to exactly 03
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