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Pips hints — Saturday, February 14, 2026

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Saturday, February 14, 2026Archived board

Today's Easy board has 5 dominoes across 6 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.

Hint 1 — where to start

Easy
The purple region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be exactly 5. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Easy
Lay the 4–5 down column 5, rows 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 5. The 4 half sits in the green region, which must show the same number on every cell.
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Easy solution — February 14, 2026

24
15
63
11
45

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue= — Show the same number on every cell3
Purple5 — Be exactly 51
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange5 — Add up to exactly 52
SlateTake any value it likes1

Today's Medium board has 7 dominoes across 8 regions, mixing 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

Medium
The orange region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be more than 4. Only 2 pip combinations fit it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Medium
Lay the 1–5 down column 3, rows 1–2 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because orange must add up to more than 4. The 1 half sits in the purple region, which must show the same number on every cell.

Hint 3

Medium
Place the 0–4 domino down column 5, rows 1–2. It is the only tile that works there, because green must show the same number on every cell.
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Medium solution — February 14, 2026

30
55
14
25
44
15
04

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

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
BlueTake any value it likes1
Purple= — Show the same number on every cell2
Green= — Show the same number on every cell2
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange>4 — Be more than 41
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell3
TealTake any value it likes1
Pink= — Show the same number on every cell3

Today's Hard board has 12 dominoes across 12 regions, mixing target-sum 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.

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
The purple region is the anchor: one cell, and it must be exactly 1. Only 1 pip combination fits it at all, which is why it gives way first.

Hint 2

Hard
Lay the 1–4 across row 1, columns 5–6 — no guesswork needed. It is the only tile that works there, because purple must add up to exactly 1. The 1 half sits in the purple region, which must be exactly 1.

Hint 3

Hard
Place the 6–6 domino across row 3, columns 3–4. It is the only tile that works there, because lime must add up to exactly 6. The 6 half sits in the pink region, which must take any value it likes.

Hint 4

Hard
The 5–1 belongs across row 3, columns 5–6. It is the only tile that works there, because blue must add up to exactly 10.
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Hard solution — February 14, 2026

02
51
34
11
33
42
00
14
25
66
22
44

blue (=2): 1 · 1 | purple (=1): 1 | green (=4): 4 | amber: 2 | orange (=): 3 · 3 · 3 | slate (=): 2 · 2 · 2 | teal (=): 4 · 4 · 4 · 4 | pink: 6 | lime (=6): 6 | brown (=1): 1 · 0 · 0 · 0 | blue (=10): 5 · 5 | purple: 2

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What each region asks for

RegionRuleCells
Blue2 — Add up to exactly 22
Purple1 — Be exactly 11
Green4 — Be exactly 41
AmberTake any value it likes1
Orange= — Show the same number on every cell3
Slate= — Show the same number on every cell3
Teal= — Show the same number on every cell4
PinkTake any value it likes1
Lime6 — Be exactly 61
Brown1 — Add up to exactly 14
Blue10 — Add up to exactly 102
PurpleTake any value it likes1
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