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Pips hints — Tuesday, January 20, 2026

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Easy today: 5 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
Start with the blue region — its two cells must add up to exactly 3. Only 4 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
The 1–1 belongs across row 1, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 3.
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Easy solution — January 20, 2026

11
23
64
15
66

blue (=3): 1 · 2 | purple (=7): 1 · 6 | green: 3 | amber (=9): 4 · 5 | orange (=): 6 · 6 | slate: 1

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue3 — Add up to exactly 32
Purple7 — Add up to exactly 72
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber9 — Add up to exactly 92
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2
SlateTake any value it likes1

Medium today: 7 dominoes, 10 regions and target-sum, less-than, greater-than 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

Medium
Start with the purple region — its one cell must be less than 3. Only 3 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
The 4–3 belongs down column 1, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 10.

Hint 3

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 5–2: across row 3, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 10.
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Medium solution — January 20, 2026

02
55
61
52
43
26
35

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue10 — Add up to exactly 102
Purple<3 — Be less than 31
Green>3 — Be more than 31
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange10 — Add up to exactly 102
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal>1 — Be more than 11
Pink10 — Add up to exactly 102
Lime= — Show the same number on every cell2
BrownTake any value it likes1

Hard today: 15 dominoes, 16 regions and greater-than, target-sum, all-equal 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
Start with the purple region — its one cell must be exactly 2. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
The 2–4 belongs across row 2, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 2. The 2 half sits in the purple region, which must be exactly 2.

Hint 3

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 0–5: across row 4, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 0. The 0 half sits in the teal region, which must be exactly 0.

Hint 4

Hard
Lay the 2–5 across row 5, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 5. The 2 half sits in the orange region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Hard solution — January 20, 2026

62
05
66
24
33
21
36
25
11
45
00
23
65
13
22

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue>8 — Add up to more than 82
Purple2 — Be exactly 21
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell6
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
Teal0 — Be exactly 01
Pink5 — Be exactly 51
LimeTake any value it likes1
Brown= — Show the same number on every cell3
Blue3 — Be exactly 31
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell3
Green<2 — Add up to less than 22
Amber5 — Be exactly 51
Orange<5 — Be less than 51
Slate<6 — Add up to less than 62
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