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Pips hints — Sunday, December 14, 2025

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Sunday, December 14, 2025Archived board

Today's Easy board has 5 dominoes across 7 regions, mixing all-equal, 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
The amber region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be more than 5. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Lay the 3–6 across row 2, columns 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 11. The 3 half sits in the blue region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — December 14, 2025

02
33
64
36
51

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green11 — Add up to exactly 112
Amber>5 — Be more than 51
Orange>1 — Be more than 11
SlateTake any value it likes1
TealTake any value it likes1

Today's Medium board has 7 dominoes across 6 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Medium
The orange region is the anchor: two cells, and they must add up to exactly 3. Only 4 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Lay the 2–1 down column 5, rows 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 3.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 3–4 domino across row 1, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — December 14, 2025

34
13
22
01
32
14
21

blue (=11): 4 · 3 · 4 | purple (=): 3 · 3 | green (=): 1 · 1 · 1 | amber (=6): 2 · 2 · 2 | orange (=3): 2 · 1 | slate: 0

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue11 — Add up to exactly 113
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green= — Show the same number on every cell3
Amber6 — Add up to exactly 63
Orange3 — Add up to exactly 32
SlateTake any value it likes1

Today's Hard board has 15 dominoes across 16 regions, mixing less-than, target-sum, greater-than 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
The slate region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be exactly 2. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Lay the 2–1 across row 2, columns 4–5 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 2. The 2 half sits in the slate region, which must be exactly 2.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 0–4 domino across row 3, columns 8–9. It is the only tile that works there, because brown must add up to exactly 4. The 0 half sits in the lime region, which must add up to exactly 4.

Hint 4

Hard
The 4–2 belongs down column 3, rows 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 2. The 4 half sits in the blue region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Hard solution — December 14, 2025

61
22
53
21
04
62
10
34
60
13
44
36
42
33
46

blue (<2): 1 | purple (<2): 0 | green (=10): 6 · 4 | amber (=6): 3 · 3 | orange (=2): 1 · 1 | slate (=2): 2 | teal (>2): 3 | pink (=12): 6 · 6 | lime (=4): 0 · 3 · 1 · 0 | brown (=4): 4 | blue (=): 4 · 4 · 4 · 4 | purple (=12): 6 · 6 | green (>4): 5 | amber (=2): 2 | orange (=6): 2 · 2 · 2 | slate (=): 3 · 3

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue<2 — Be less than 21
Purple<2 — Be less than 21
Green10 — Add up to exactly 102
Amber6 — Add up to exactly 62
Orange2 — Add up to exactly 22
Slate2 — Be exactly 21
Teal>2 — Be more than 21
Pink12 — Add up to exactly 122
Lime4 — Add up to exactly 44
Brown4 — Be exactly 41
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell4
Purple12 — Add up to exactly 122
Green>4 — Be more than 41
Amber2 — Be exactly 21
Orange6 — Add up to exactly 63
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
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