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Pips hints — Monday, January 26, 2026

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Easy today: 6 dominoes, 7 regions and less-than, target-sum 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

Easy
Look at the orange region first. Across one cell it has to be more than 5. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Lay the 6–5 across row 2, columns 3–4 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to more than 5. The 6 half sits in the orange region, which must be more than 5.
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Easy solution — January 26, 2026

45
65
55
25
51
53

blue (<3): 2 | purple (=30): 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 · 5 | green (<2): 1 | amber (>4): 5 | orange (>5): 6 | slate (>3): 4 | teal: 3

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue<3 — Be less than 31
Purple30 — Add up to exactly 306
Green<2 — Be less than 21
Amber>4 — Be more than 41
Orange>5 — Be more than 51
Slate>3 — Be more than 31
TealTake any value it likes1

Medium today: 6 dominoes, 7 regions and all-equal, target-sum 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Medium
Look at the green region first. Across two cells it has to add up to exactly 10. Only 3 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Lay the 0–6 across row 1, columns 3–4 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 10. The 0 half sits in the purple region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 4–4 domino down column 4, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 10.
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Medium solution — January 26, 2026

26
05
22
06
44
02

blue (=): 2 · 2 | purple (=): 0 · 0 | green (=10): 6 · 4 | amber (<4): 0 | orange: 5 | slate (=): 2 · 2 | teal (=10): 6 · 4

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green10 — Add up to exactly 102
Amber<4 — Be less than 41
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
Teal10 — Add up to exactly 102

Hard today: 10 dominoes, 11 regions and greater-than, all-equal, target-sum, no-repeats 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
Look at the blue region first. Across one cell it has to be more than 4. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Lay the 6–6 across row 1, columns 2–3 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to more than 4. The 6 half sits in the blue region, which must be more than 4.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 0–1 domino across row 7, columns 7–8. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to less than 2. The 0 half sits in the lime region, which must add up to exactly 4.

Hint 4

Hard
The 1–4 belongs across row 7, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because brown must add up to less than 3. The 1 half sits in the brown region, which must be less than 3.
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Hard solution — January 26, 2026

12
66
14
22
61
44
01
54
33
46

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue>4 — Be more than 41
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green5 — Add up to exactly 52
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number4
Slate6 — Add up to exactly 62
Teal9 — Add up to exactly 92
Pink9 — Add up to exactly 92
Lime4 — Add up to exactly 42
Brown<3 — Be less than 31
Blue<2 — Be less than 21
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