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Pips hints — Monday, February 2, 2026

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Monday, February 2, 2026Archived board

Today's Easy board has 5 dominoes across 7 regions, mixing target-sum, greater-than and all-equal 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
Your way in today is the orange region: one cell that must be exactly 0. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Lay the 3–0 across row 3, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 3. The 3 half sits in the teal region, which must be exactly 3.
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Easy solution — February 2, 2026

42
30
33
02
15

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue3 — Add up to exactly 33
Purple>4 — Be more than 41
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange0 — Be exactly 01
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal3 — Be exactly 31

Today's Medium board has 7 dominoes across 9 regions, mixing all-equal, greater-than 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
Your way in today is the pink region: two cells that must add up to exactly 8. Only 5 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Lay the 2–5 across row 4, columns 3–4 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 8. The 2 half sits in the lime region, which must be more than 0.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 0–3 domino across row 4, columns 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to exactly 8. The 0 half sits in the orange region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — February 2, 2026

06
25
24
03
22
12
01

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

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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
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber>8 — Add up to more than 82
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal>0 — Be more than 01
Pink8 — Add up to exactly 82
Lime>0 — Be more than 01

Today's Hard board has 14 dominoes across 15 regions, mixing all-equal, greater-than, target-sum 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
Your way in today is the pink region: one cell that must be exactly 1. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Lay the 3–4 across row 7, columns 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 3. The 3 half sits in the blue region, which must be exactly 3.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 1–0 domino down column 7, rows 6–7. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to exactly 1. The 1 half sits in the orange region, which must be exactly 1.

Hint 4

Hard
The 1–2 belongs down column 1, rows 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because brown must add up to less than 2. The 1 half sits in the brown region, which must be less than 2.
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Hard solution — February 2, 2026

44
31
52
33
12
35
00
62
30
22
50
36
10
34

blue (=): 3 · 3 | purple (>4): 5 | green (=9): 3 · 2 · 2 · 2 | amber (=9): 6 · 3 | orange (=9): 5 · 2 · 2 | slate (=8): 4 · 4 | teal (<2): 0 · 0 · 0 · 0 | pink (=1): 1 | lime: 3 | brown (<2): 1 | blue (=3): 3 | purple (=9): 4 · 5 | green (<2): 0 | amber (=9): 3 · 6 | orange (=1): 1

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
Purple>4 — Be more than 41
Green9 — Add up to exactly 94
Amber9 — Add up to exactly 92
Orange9 — Add up to exactly 93
Slate8 — Add up to exactly 82
Teal<2 — Add up to less than 24
Pink1 — Be exactly 11
LimeTake any value it likes1
Brown<2 — Be less than 21
Blue3 — Be exactly 31
Purple9 — Add up to exactly 92
Green<2 — Be less than 21
Amber9 — Add up to exactly 92
Orange1 — Be exactly 11
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