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Pips hints — Saturday, November 29, 2025

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Easy today: 4 dominoes, 6 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 amber region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be exactly 3. 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 3–4: down column 1, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 3. The 3 half sits in the amber region, which must be exactly 3.
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Easy solution — November 29, 2025

34
50
12
62

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green6 — Add up to exactly 62
Amber3 — Be exactly 31
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2
Slate6 — Be exactly 61

Medium today: 7 dominoes, 7 regions and less-than, 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Medium
The blue region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be less than 5. Only 5 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 0–6: down column 2, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Medium
Lay the 0–4 down column 4, rows 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — November 29, 2025

05
22
06
20
64
00
04

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue<5 — Be less than 51
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell3
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange8 — Add up to exactly 83
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell3

Hard today: 11 dominoes, 12 regions and greater-than, 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 teal region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be more than 3. Only 3 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 6–4: down column 3, rows 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 17.

Hint 3

Hard
Lay the 5–0 down column 2, rows 3–4 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 17.

Hint 4

Hard
Place the 1–6 domino down column 6, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because lime must add up to more than 9. The 1 half sits in the green region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Hard solution — November 29, 2025

64
50
63
40
32
11
00
33
16
52
10

blue: 2 | purple (>2): 3 | green (=): 1 · 1 · 1 · 1 | amber (=): 3 · 3 | orange (=): 0 · 0 · 0 · 0 | slate: 3 | teal (>3): 4 | pink (=17): 5 · 6 · 6 | lime (>9): 5 · 6 | brown: 0 | blue (>3): 4 | purple: 2

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple>2 — Be more than 21
Green= — Show the same number on every cell4
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell4
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal>3 — Be more than 31
Pink17 — Add up to exactly 173
Lime>9 — Add up to more than 92
BrownTake any value it likes1
Blue>3 — Be more than 31
PurpleTake any value it likes1
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