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Pips hints — Wednesday, November 26, 2025

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Easy today: 5 dominoes, 7 regions and target-sum, all-equal and greater-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

Easy
Look at the blue region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 0. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Lay the 5–0 across row 1, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 0. The 5 half sits in the purple region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — November 26, 2025

25
34
50
41
40

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue0 — Be exactly 01
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
GreenTake any value it likes1
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell3
Slate>2 — Be more than 21
Teal>0 — Be more than 01

Medium today: 7 dominoes, 8 regions and all-equal, greater-than, no-repeats, target-sum 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 pink region first. Across one cell it has to be less than 2. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Lay the 1–5 across row 3, columns 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 11. The 1 half sits in the green region, which must have no two cells showing the same number.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 6–6 domino across row 1, columns 4–5. 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 26, 2025

10
62
32
66
24
36
15

blue (=): 6 · 6 · 6 | purple (>2): 3 | green (≠): 2 · 1 · 0 · 3 | amber (>3): 4 | orange: 2 | slate (=11): 6 · 5 | teal: 2 | pink (<2): 1

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
Purple>2 — Be more than 21
Green≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number4
Amber>3 — Be more than 31
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate11 — Add up to exactly 112
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink<2 — Be less than 21

Hard today: 10 dominoes, 9 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 two cells it has to add up to exactly 8. Only 5 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Lay the 2–5 across row 5, columns 4–5 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 8.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 3–4 domino across row 4, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 4

Hard
The 1–1 belongs down column 4, rows 1–2. 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 26, 2025

11
65
51
22
63
25
03
34
33
54

blue (=): 1 · 1 · 1 | purple (=10): 2 · 2 · 6 | green: 5 | amber (=): 4 · 4 | orange (=): 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 | slate (=15): 5 · 5 · 5 | teal (=8): 2 · 6 | pink: 0 | lime: 3

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
Purple10 — Add up to exactly 103
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell4
Slate15 — Add up to exactly 153
Teal8 — Add up to exactly 82
PinkTake any value it likes1
LimeTake any value it likes1
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