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Pips hints — Friday, November 21, 2025

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Friday, November 21, 2025Archived board

Today's Easy board has 5 dominoes across 5 regions, mixing all-equal, less-than, 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Easy
Look at the amber region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 2. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
There is exactly one home for the 0–2: down column 1, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 2. The 0 half sits in the purple region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — November 21, 2025

00
01
11
02
03

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell5
Green<2 — Be less than 21
Amber2 — Be exactly 21
Orange>2 — Be more than 21

Today's Medium board has 7 dominoes across 9 regions, mixing target-sum, no-repeats, less-than 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Medium
Look at the purple region first. Across two cells it has to add up to exactly 12. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 6–4: across row 2, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 12.

Hint 3

Medium
Lay the 6–6 down column 2, rows 3–4 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 12.
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Medium solution — November 21, 2025

44
20
36
35
66
43
64

blue: 3 | purple (=12): 6 · 6 | green (=12): 4 · 4 · 4 | amber (≠): 4 · 3 | orange: 3 | slate (=12): 6 · 6 | teal (<2): 0 | pink: 2 | lime (>4): 5

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple12 — Add up to exactly 122
Green12 — Add up to exactly 123
Amber≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number2
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate12 — Add up to exactly 122
Teal<2 — Be less than 21
PinkTake any value it likes1
Lime>4 — Be more than 41

Today's Hard board has 11 dominoes across 8 regions, mixing target-sum, 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
Look at the blue 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

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 6–0: down column 3, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 0. The 6 half sits in the green region, which must add up to exactly 13.

Hint 3

Hard
Lay the 0–1 down column 2, rows 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 0.

Hint 4

Hard
Place the 1–3 domino down column 7, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must show the same number on every cell. The 1 half sits in the purple region, which must add up to exactly 13.
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Hard solution — November 21, 2025

13
62
43
60
41
64
53
66
01
44
63

blue (=0): 0 · 0 | purple (=13): 6 · 6 · 1 | green (=13): 6 · 1 · 6 | amber (=): 3 · 3 · 3 | orange (=13): 4 · 2 · 6 · 1 | slate (=13): 6 · 3 · 4 | teal (>4): 5 | pink (=): 4 · 4 · 4

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue0 — Add up to exactly 02
Purple13 — Add up to exactly 133
Green13 — Add up to exactly 133
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell3
Orange13 — Add up to exactly 134
Slate13 — Add up to exactly 133
Teal>4 — Be more than 41
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell3
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