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Pips hints — Wednesday, January 14, 2026

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Easy today: 4 dominoes, 5 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Easy
The orange region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be exactly 0. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Lay the 4–0 down column 3, rows 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 0. The 4 half sits in the green region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — January 14, 2026

44
55
06
40

blue (=): 5 · 5 | purple (=10): 4 · 6 | green (=): 4 · 4 | amber: 0 | orange (=0): 0

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple10 — Add up to exactly 102
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange0 — Be exactly 01

Medium today: 8 dominoes, 10 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

Medium
The purple 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

Medium
Lay the 5–2 down column 3, rows 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 2. The 5 half sits in the orange region, which must add up to more than 9.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 1–5 domino across row 3, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 1. The 1 half sits in the slate region, which must be exactly 1.
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Medium solution — January 14, 2026

32
13
42
22
15
66
52
02

blue: 6 | purple (=2): 2 | green (=): 2 · 2 · 2 | amber (=13): 6 · 1 · 3 · 3 | orange (>9): 5 · 5 | slate (=1): 1 | teal: 0 | pink (>3): 4 | lime (=2): 2 | brown: 2

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple2 — Be exactly 21
Green= — Show the same number on every cell3
Amber13 — Add up to exactly 134
Orange>9 — Add up to more than 92
Slate1 — Be exactly 11
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink>3 — Be more than 31
Lime2 — Be exactly 21
BrownTake any value it likes1

Hard today: 15 dominoes, 17 regions and target-sum, no-repeats, all-equal, greater-than 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.

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

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 6–0 domino down column 1, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 12.

Hint 4

Hard
The 1–6 belongs down column 2, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 12. The 1 half sits in the amber region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Hard solution — January 14, 2026

11
53
14
34
52
33
21
44
60
00
16
15
66
13
30

blue (=12): 4 · 4 · 4 | purple (≠): 1 · 0 | green (=2): 2 | amber (=): 1 · 1 | orange: 0 | slate (=12): 6 · 6 | teal (>2): 3 | pink (=12): 6 · 6 | lime (=0): 0 · 0 | brown: 2 | blue (=15): 5 · 5 · 5 | purple (=2): 1 · 1 | green (=1): 1 | amber (=): 3 · 3 · 3 | orange (=): 3 · 3 | slate (>3): 4 | teal (<3): 1

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue12 — Add up to exactly 123
Purple≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number2
Green2 — Be exactly 21
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell2
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate12 — Add up to exactly 122
Teal>2 — Be more than 21
Pink12 — Add up to exactly 122
Lime0 — Add up to exactly 02
BrownTake any value it likes1
Blue15 — Add up to exactly 153
Purple2 — Add up to exactly 22
Green1 — Be exactly 11
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell3
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2
Slate>3 — Be more than 31
Teal<3 — Be less than 31
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