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Pips hints — Sunday, February 1, 2026

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Easy today: 5 dominoes, 7 regions and target-sum, 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

Easy
Look at the blue region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 0. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
There is exactly one home for the 6–4: down column 3, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 6. The 6 half sits in the amber region, which must be exactly 6.
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Easy solution — February 1, 2026

50
60
40
33
64

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue0 — Be exactly 01
Purple>4 — Be more than 41
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
Amber6 — Be exactly 61
Orange6 — Be exactly 61
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell2
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell2

Medium today: 7 dominoes, 9 regions and greater-than, all-equal, no-repeats, 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 teal region first. Across one cell it has to be exactly 4. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 6–4: across row 3, columns 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 4. The 6 half sits in the slate region, which must have no two cells showing the same number.

Hint 3

Medium
Lay the 5–5 across row 4, columns 4–5 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because lime must add up to exactly 5. The 5 half sits in the slate region, which must have no two cells showing the same number.
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Medium solution — February 1, 2026

66
35
55
00
23
64
33

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple>3 — Be more than 31
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
AmberTake any value it likes1
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate≠ — Have no two cells showing the same number5
Teal4 — Be exactly 41
Pink<2 — Be less than 21
Lime5 — Be exactly 51

Hard today: 12 dominoes, 12 regions and less-than 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.

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 orange region first. Across two cells it has to add up to exactly 12. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 6–6: across row 3, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 12.

Hint 3

Hard
Lay the 5–2 across row 5, columns 5–6 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because brown must add up to less than 3. The 5 half sits in the blue region, which must add up to exactly 6.

Hint 4

Hard
Place the 0–0 domino across row 6, columns 6–7. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 6.
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Hard solution — February 1, 2026

54
00
44
61
34
26
55
36
01
52
66
11

blue (<4): 1 · 1 · 1 | purple (<9): 4 · 4 · 0 | green: 6 | amber (<3): 2 | orange (=12): 6 · 6 | slate (<20): 4 · 5 · 5 · 5 | teal (<7): 3 · 3 | pink (<5): 4 | lime: 6 | brown (<3): 2 | blue (=6): 5 · 1 · 0 · 0 | purple: 6

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue<4 — Add up to less than 43
Purple<9 — Add up to less than 93
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber<3 — Be less than 31
Orange12 — Add up to exactly 122
Slate<20 — Add up to less than 204
Teal<7 — Add up to less than 72
Pink<5 — Be less than 51
LimeTake any value it likes1
Brown<3 — Be less than 31
Blue6 — Add up to exactly 64
PurpleTake any value it likes1
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