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Pips hints — Wednesday, February 11, 2026

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Wednesday, February 11, 2026Archived board

Today's Easy board has 5 dominoes across 6 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Easy
Look at the green region first. Across two cells it has to add up to exactly 11. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Place the 0–5 domino across row 3, columns 2–3. It is the only tile that works there, because green must add up to exactly 11. The 0 half sits in the amber region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — February 11, 2026

05
12
00
26
24

blue (=4): 2 · 2 | purple: 1 | green (=11): 6 · 5 | amber (=): 0 · 0 · 0 | orange: 2 | slate (>3): 4

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue4 — Add up to exactly 42
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green11 — Add up to exactly 112
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell3
OrangeTake any value it likes1
Slate>3 — Be more than 31

Today's Medium board has 8 dominoes across 9 regions, mixing target-sum, all-equal, greater-than 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Medium
Look at the pink region first. Across one cell it has to be less than 2. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Place the 1–0 domino down column 3, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because pink must add up to less than 2. The 1 half sits in the pink region, which must be less than 2.

Hint 3

Medium
The 6–4 belongs down column 7, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because slate must add up to exactly 5. The 6 half sits in the lime region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — February 11, 2026

31
64
35
16
33
20
66
10

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
PurpleTake any value it likes1
Green1 — Add up to exactly 13
Amber= — Show the same number on every cell3
Orange>2 — Be more than 21
Slate5 — Add up to exactly 52
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell2
Pink<2 — Be less than 21
Lime= — Show the same number on every cell2

Today's Hard board has 12 dominoes across 11 regions, mixing all-equal 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.

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 purple 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

Hard
Place the 3–4 domino across row 1, columns 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 4. The 3 half sits in the blue region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Hard
The 6–4 belongs down column 3, rows 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because amber must add up to exactly 4. The 6 half sits in the slate region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 4

Hard
There is exactly one home for the 1–0: across row 4, columns 4–5. It is the only tile that works there, because teal must add up to exactly 1. The 1 half sits in the teal region, which must be exactly 1.
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Hard solution — February 11, 2026

10
66
32
16
03
22
33
64
55
06
34
05

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
Purple4 — Be exactly 41
Green= — Show the same number on every cell3
Amber4 — Be exactly 41
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell2
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell5
Teal1 — Be exactly 11
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell2
Lime= — Show the same number on every cell3
BrownTake any value it likes1
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell2
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