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Pips hints — Friday, December 26, 2025

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Today's Easy board has 5 dominoes across 7 regions, mixing target-sum, all-equal and less-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 3. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Lay the 3–4 across row 2, columns 2–3 — no guesswork needed. 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 — December 26, 2025

34
15
24
02
66

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple11 — Add up to exactly 112
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
Amber3 — Be exactly 31
Orange3 — Add up to exactly 32
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal<1 — Be less than 11

Today's Medium board has 7 dominoes across 7 regions, mixing all-equal, no-repeats and 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

Medium
Look at the teal region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 6. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Lay the 6–0 down column 5, rows 3–4 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 6. The 6 half sits in the teal region, which must be exactly 6.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 3–2 domino across row 2, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because green must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — December 26, 2025

33
24
22
45
60
32
01

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell3
Orange≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number5
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal6 — Be exactly 61

Today's Hard board has 15 dominoes across 14 regions, mixing target-sum, all-equal, greater-than and less-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 green region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 6. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Lay the 6–3 across row 2, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 6. The 6 half sits in the green region, which must be exactly 6.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 3–5 domino across row 3, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 5. The 3 half sits in the amber region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 4

Hard
The 1–5 belongs down column 1, rows 7–8. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 5. The 1 half sits in the amber region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Hard solution — December 26, 2025

46
32
00
66
33
60
41
13
55
21
63
15
03
01
35

blue (=11): 5 · 5 · 1 | purple (=): 2 · 2 | green (=6): 6 | amber (=): 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 · 3 | orange (=5): 5 | slate (>10): 6 · 6 | teal (=2): 1 · 1 | pink (<4): 0 | lime (>11): 6 · 6 | brown: 4 | blue: 4 | purple (=5): 5 | green (=): 0 · 0 · 0 · 0 | amber (=): 1 · 1

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue11 — Add up to exactly 113
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green6 — Be exactly 61
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell7
Orange5 — Be exactly 51
Slate>10 — Add up to more than 102
Teal2 — Add up to exactly 22
Pink<4 — Be less than 41
Lime>11 — Add up to more than 112
BrownTake any value it likes1
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple5 — Be exactly 51
Green= — Show the same number on every cell4
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
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