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Pips hints — Sunday, February 8, 2026

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Sunday, February 8, 2026Archived board

Today's Easy board has 6 dominoes across 6 regions, mixing all-equal, greater-than, less-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

Easy
Ignore the open areas for now and go straight to the slate region, where one cell must be exactly 3. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

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

22
52
03
44
00
41

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
Purple>4 — Be more than 41
Green= — Show the same number on every cell3
Amber<2 — Be less than 21
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell3
Slate3 — Be exactly 31

Today's Medium board has 9 dominoes across 9 regions, mixing all-equal, target-sum, less-than and greater-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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Medium
Ignore the open areas for now and go straight to the amber region, where one cell must be exactly 0. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
The 0–4 belongs down column 6, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 0. The 0 half sits in the amber region, which must be exactly 0.

Hint 3

Medium
There is exactly one home for the 0–1: across row 5, columns 2–3. 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.
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Medium solution — February 8, 2026

23
24
26
33
46
11
44
04
01

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green= — Show the same number on every cell4
Amber0 — Be exactly 01
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell3
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal0 — Be exactly 01
Pink<3 — Be less than 31
Lime>8 — Add up to more than 82

Today's Hard board has 15 dominoes across 14 regions, mixing target-sum, all-equal and greater-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
Ignore the open areas for now and go straight to the green region, where three cells must add up to exactly 18. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
The 6–6 belongs across row 1, columns 7–8. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 18.

Hint 3

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 3–6: down column 8, rows 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 18. The 3 half sits in the teal region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 4

Hard
Lay the 2–5 down column 1, rows 6–7 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 11. The 2 half sits in the lime region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Hard solution — February 8, 2026

62
13
44
25
66
50
36
12
46
01
54
00
53
06
55

blue (=22): 5 · 5 · 6 · 6 | purple: 2 | green (=18): 6 · 6 · 6 | amber (=1): 0 · 0 · 0 · 0 · 1 | orange: 1 | slate: 1 | teal (=): 3 · 3 | pink (=): 4 · 4 · 4 | lime (=): 2 · 2 | brown (=): 5 · 5 · 5 | blue (=11): 5 · 6 | purple (>2): 4 | green: 0 | amber (>2): 3

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue22 — Add up to exactly 224
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green18 — Add up to exactly 183
Amber1 — Add up to exactly 15
OrangeTake any value it likes1
SlateTake any value it likes1
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell2
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell3
Lime= — Show the same number on every cell2
Brown= — Show the same number on every cell3
Blue11 — Add up to exactly 112
Purple>2 — Be more than 21
GreenTake any value it likes1
Amber>2 — Be more than 21
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